Western Pacific Railroad (1983)
GPTKB entity
Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:dissolved |
1983
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| gptkbp:founded |
1862
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| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Leland_Stanford
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Transcontinental railroad
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Western Pacific Railroad (1983)
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Walter_J._McCarthy
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| gptkbp:length |
1,200 miles
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Acquisition_by_Union_Pacific
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| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:California
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| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Western_Pacific_Railroad_Company
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| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
gptkb:California_Zephyr
Tourist and commuter services |
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:Western_Pacific_Railroad_Company
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| gptkbp:productionYears |
1862-1983
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Oakland_Mole
gptkb:Donner_Pass gptkb:WP_Bridge_over_Feather_River gptkb:WP_Main_Line gptkb:Salt_Lake_City_Depot Coal, lumber, and agricultural products Freight and passenger operations. Facilitated trade and travel. Significant impact on regional economy. A key player in the history of railroads. Adopted modern rail technology. Influential in the development of rail transport. Operated freight and passenger trains. Part of the transcontinental railroad system. Preserved as a historical entity. Significant_in_the_context_of_U.S._railroads. A_vital_part_of_American_transportation_history. Connected_with_Southern_Pacific. Contributed_to_the_culture_of_the_American_West. Established_key_routes_in_the_western_U.S. Expanded_through_the_Sierra_Nevada. Legacy_of_service_in_the_western_U.S. Oakland_Yard Part_of_the_larger_Union_Pacific_network. Significant_in_the_development_of_the_western_U.S. Union_Pacific_merger_in_1983 Western_Pacific_Railroad_Company. Western_Pacific_Railroad_Line. |
| gptkbp:region |
Western_United_States
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| gptkbp:route |
1,200 miles
Oakland_to_Salt_Lake_City |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight and passenger
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:team_achievements |
Pioneered routes through difficult terrain.
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| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
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| gptkbp:trainServices |
Intermodal freight service.
Provided essential services to communities. |
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Faced competition from other railroads.
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