Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:railway_line
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| gptkbp:defines |
A railway line that crosses a continent and connects its coasts or borders.
|
| gptkbp:feature |
Connects distant regions of a continent
Often involves large-scale engineering projects |
| gptkbp:firstCompleted |
1869 (United States)
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transcontinental railway
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| gptkbp:impact |
Economic development
Expansion of trade Population movement |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
gptkb:Trans-Siberian_Railway gptkb:First_Transcontinental_Railroad_(United_States) |
| gptkbp:purpose |
To facilitate long-distance transportation of people and goods across a continent.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Last_Spike
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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