Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway line
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Mormon_settlement
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Utah_Central_Railway
|
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
1870
|
| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
1869
|
| gptkbp:discontinued |
1891
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
Salt_Lake_City_to_Provo
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| gptkbp:founded |
1870
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First railway to connect Salt Lake City and Provo
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Utah Southern Railway
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_J._McGowan
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced_future_rail_development_in_Utah.
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 50 miles
|
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
gptkb:Utah
|
| gptkbp:operates |
freight services
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Defunct
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| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Discontinued_in_1891
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Salt_Lake_City_Station
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:Utah_Southern_Railway_Line gptkb:Provo_Station 1891 Included bridges and tunnels. Faced competition from other railroads. Merged with other railroads. Contributed to the development of the region. Built by local investors. Conducted by local crews. Declined due to financial issues. Expanded to serve mining areas. Served several towns along the route. Successfully connected major cities. Facilitated_economic_growth_in_Utah. Key_in_connecting_communities_in_Utah. Historical_relevance_in_Utah's_transportation_history. Part_of_the_history_of_railroads_in_the_western_United_States. Part_of_the_development_of_Utah's_transportation_system. |
| gptkbp:route |
50 miles
Salt_Lake_City_to_Provo Salt_Lake_City_to_Juab_County Map_of_Utah_Southern_Railway |
| gptkbp:services |
1870-1891
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| gptkbp:serviceType |
Passenger and freight
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Continued after passenger service ended. |