Overland Route (historic)
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The Overland Route (historic) was a major transcontinental rail corridor in the United States that linked the Midwest to the Pacific Coast and served as a primary artery for passenger and freight traffic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail corridor
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transcontinental railroad route → |
| category |
historic rail transport in the United States
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transcontinental rail corridors in North America → |
| connects |
Midwest
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Pacific Coast → |
| country |
United States
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| economicImpact |
facilitated settlement and commerce between Midwest and Pacific Coast
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| endPoint |
San Francisco Bay Area
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| gauge |
standard gauge
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| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
| linkedTo |
Chicago and North Western Railway connections
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| notableTrainService |
Overland Limited
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San Francisco Overland Limited → |
| operatedBy |
Central Pacific Railroad
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Southern Pacific Railroad → Union Pacific Railroad → |
| partOf |
First transcontinental railroad (United States)
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| passesThrough |
California
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Nebraska → Nevada → Utah → Wyoming → |
| significance |
primary artery for transcontinental rail traffic
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| startPoint |
Chicago
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| status |
largely superseded by later mainlines and highways
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| transportMode |
rail
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| usedFor |
freight traffic
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passenger traffic → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Interstate 80
("Overland Route corridor")
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followsHistoricRoute |
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Central Pacific Railroad historic route
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partOf |
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Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive
("Overland Route")
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railroadLineUsedOn |