The Chicago and Alton Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway_line
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_S._P._Morgan
|
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1852
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Facilitated trade and transportation in the region
One of the first railroads in Illinois Played a key role in the development of the Midwest Contributed to the growth of Chicago as a transportation hub Influenced the expansion of railroads in the United States |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Chicago and Alton Railroad
|
| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
approximately 500 miles
Chicago to Kansas City St. Louis to Kansas City Chicago to St. Louis Chicago to Peoria Alton to Chicago Alton to Kansas City Alton to Peoria Alton to Springfield Alton to St. Louis Chicago to Springfield Kansas City to Peoria Kansas City to Springfield Peoria to Springfield St. Louis to Peoria St. Louis to Springfield |
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:George_B._Harris
gptkb:William_B._Ogden gptkb:John_M._Egan |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Acquisition by Illinois Central in 1899
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Missouri gptkb:Kansas |
| gptkbp:railway_line |
Class I Railroad
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| gptkbp:service_type |
gptkb:product
Passenger service |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:track_count |
800 kilometers
500 miles approximately 500 miles approximately 800 kilometers |