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
transcontinental railroad route
category historic rail transport in the United States
transcontinental rail corridors in North America
connects Midwestern United States
surface form: Midwest

Pacific coast of North America
surface form: Pacific Coast
country United States of America
surface form: United States
economicImpact facilitated settlement and commerce between Midwest and Pacific Coast
endPoint San Francisco Bay Area
gauge standard gauge
historicalPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
linkedTo Chicago and North Western Railway connections
notableTrainService Overland Limited
San Francisco Overland Limited
operatedBy Central Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
partOf First Transcontinental Railroad
surface form: First transcontinental railroad (United States)
passesThrough California, United States
surface form: California

Nebraska
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
significance primary artery for transcontinental rail traffic
startPoint Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago
status largely superseded by later mainlines and highways
transportMode rail
usedFor freight traffic
passenger traffic

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Central Pacific Railroad historic route partOf Overland Route (historic)
Interstate 80 followsHistoricRoute Overland Route (historic)
this entity surface form: Overland Route corridor
Southern Pacific Cab Forward locomotive railroadLineUsedOn Overland Route (historic)
this entity surface form: Overland Route
Union Pacific mainline routes include Overland Route (historic)
this entity surface form: Overland Route
San Francisco Overland Limited partOf Overland Route (historic)
this entity surface form: Overland Route
Union Pacific City of San Francisco operatedOn Overland Route (historic)
this entity surface form: Overland Route
Union Pacific Overland Route marketingName Overland Route (historic)
this entity surface form: Overland Route