Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
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The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a major American railroad company in the Midwestern and Western United States, known for its extensive passenger and freight services and its role in developing routes between Chicago, Denver, and the Pacific Coast.
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Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
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railroad company ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Burlington Route
ⓘ
CB&Q ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
West Coast of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Coast
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedFrom |
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska
ⓘ
surface form:
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in Iowa
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska ⓘ Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
|
| introduced |
Burlington Route Pioneer Zephyr styling
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surface form:
Pioneer Zephyr in 1934
|
| knownFor |
development of routes between Chicago and Denver
ⓘ
development of routes between Chicago and the Pacific Coast ⓘ dieselization of passenger services ⓘ early adoption of streamlined passenger trains ⓘ extensive freight services ⓘ extensive passenger services ⓘ |
| majorHub |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
Denver, Colorado ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
BNSF Railway
ⓘ
surface form:
Burlington Northern Railroad
|
| mergerDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| operated |
freight rail services
ⓘ
passenger rail services ⓘ |
| operatedRoute |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway main line
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago–Denver main line
Chicago–Omaha route ⓘ Chicago–Twin Cities route ⓘ Denver–Billings route ⓘ connections to San Francisco Bay Area via partner lines ⓘ |
| operatedService |
Ak-Sar-Ben Zephyr
ⓘ
California Zephyr ⓘ Denver Zephyr ⓘ Mark Twain Zephyr ⓘ Nebraska Zephyr ⓘ Pioneer Zephyr ⓘ Twin Cities Zephyr ⓘ Zephyr passenger trains ⓘ |
| parentCompanyAfter1968 |
BNSF Railway
ⓘ
surface form:
Burlington Northern Inc.
|
| playedRoleIn |
economic development of the American Great Plains
ⓘ
economic development of the American Midwest ⓘ settlement and development along its main lines ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
BNSF Railway
ⓘ
surface form:
Burlington Northern Railroad
|
| primaryCommodities |
coal
ⓘ
grain ⓘ livestock ⓘ manufactured goods ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
western United States ⓘ
surface form:
Western United States
|
| successor |
BNSF Railway
ⓘ
BNSF Railway ⓘ
surface form:
Burlington Northern Railroad
|
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedRollingStock |
Budd Company stainless-steel passenger cars
ⓘ
EMC/EMD diesel locomotives ⓘ |
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad
San Francisco (via ferry and bus connections)
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railOperator
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
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subject surface form:
Burlington Northern Railroad
Burlington Route Pioneer Zephyr styling
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commissionedBy
→
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
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this entity surface form:
Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad
this entity surface form:
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad network
Burlington Route commuter service
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usedInfrastructureOwner
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
ⓘ
Western Pacific Railroad
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partnerRailroadOnCaliforniaZephyr
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. v. Chicago
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petitioner
→
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
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this entity surface form:
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Northern Securities Co. v. United States
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involvedRailroad
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
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this entity surface form:
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (route heritage)