gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway_line
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_S._P._Morgan
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gptkbp:acquired
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gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Railroad
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:founded
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1856
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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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.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
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gptkbp:is_a_route_for
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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
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Walter_J._Mc_Nab
gptkb:Charles_E._Perkins
gptkb:William_B._Ogden
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:railway_line
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gptkb:railway_line
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gptkbp:services
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Freight transport
Passenger transport
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:CB&_Q_Freight
gptkb:CB&_Q_Railway
gptkb:CB&_Q_Transportation_Company
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Railroad
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Burlington_Northern
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Corporation
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gptkbp:track
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4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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gptkbp:track_count
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5,000 miles
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gptkbp:transportation
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Red, white, and gray
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