The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_S._P._Morgan
gptkbp:acquired gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Railroad
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1970
gptkbp:founded 1856
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:historical_significance Facilitated the movement of goods and people across the Great Plains
Pioneered the development of the Midwest rail network
Contributed to the growth of Chicago as a transportation hub
Played a role in the expansion of the American West
Influenced railroad regulation and policy in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
gptkbp:is_a_route_for gptkb:Denver_Zephyr
gptkb:Texas_Zephyr
gptkb:Empire_Builder
gptkb:California_Zephyr
gptkb:North_Coast_Limited
approximately 5,000 miles
Burlington Northern Santa Fe route map
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Walter_J._Mc_Nab
gptkb:Charles_E._Perkins
gptkb:William_B._Ogden
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:railway_line gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:services Freight transport
Passenger transport
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:CB&_Q_Freight
gptkb:CB&_Q_Railway
gptkb:CB&_Q_Transportation_Company
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Railroad
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Burlington_Northern
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Corporation
gptkbp:track 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
gptkbp:track_count 5,000 miles
gptkbp:transportation Red, white, and gray