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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkb:British_Columbia_Railway
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gptkbp:closed
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gptkb:2011
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gptkbp:community_impact
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Connected communities on Vancouver Island
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Part of local heritage
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gptkbp:current_status
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Abandoned
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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Facilitated trade and transport on Vancouver Island
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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Altered landscapes for railway construction
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gptkbp:established_in
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gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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Old railway stations
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gptkbp:future_prospects
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Potential for restoration as a tourist attraction
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Nanaimo,_British_Columbia
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gptkbp:historical_period
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19th century to early 21st century
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First railway on Vancouver Island
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vancouver Island Railways
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gptkbp:infrastructure
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Bridges and tunnels
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gptkbp:is_a_route_for
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Connected to the mainland via ferry
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Robert_Dunsmuir
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gptkbp:last_freight_train
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gptkb:2011
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gptkbp:last_passenger_train
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1960s
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 300 kilometers
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Vancouver_Island
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Last freight train operated in 2011
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gptkbp:opened
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1886
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gptkbp:operational_status
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:Southern_Railway_of_Vancouver_Island
Island Railways Ltd.
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gptkbp:passenger_capacity
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Discontinued
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gptkbp:previous_name
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gptkb:Vancouver_Island_Railway
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gptkbp:production_company
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Vancouver Island Railways Ltd.
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gptkbp:railway_line
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Victoria to Nanaimo
Part of the development of Vancouver Island
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gptkbp:route
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approximately 300 km
Nanaimo to Courtenay
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gptkbp:service_area
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Vancouver Island region
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gptkbp:service_type
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gptkb:transportation
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gptkbp:stations
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Nanaimo, Courtenay, Victoria
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Southern_Railway_of_Vancouver_Island
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gptkbp:track
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Single track
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gptkbp:track_gauge
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Standard gauge
1435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
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gptkbp:train_types
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:commuter_rail
Forest products
Tracks and stations
Integral to Vancouver Island's development.
Part of the Canadian railway network
Regulated by Transport Canada
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gptkbp:type
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Freight railway
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Southern_Railway_of_Vancouver_Island
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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