Houston and Texas Central Railroad
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The Houston and Texas Central Railroad was a major 19th-century Texas rail line that played a key role in opening up the state’s interior to settlement, commerce, and economic development.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Houston and Texas Central Railroad canonical | 1 |
| Houston and Texas Central Railway | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct Texas railroads
ⓘ
Rail transportation in Texas ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Gulf of Mexico trade via Houston ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
agricultural expansion in interior Texas
ⓘ
commercial development in interior Texas ⓘ urban growth in Dallas ⓘ urban growth in Houston ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicRole | integrated Texas interior into national markets ⓘ |
| era | post–Civil War expansion of railroads in Texas ⓘ |
| function |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| impact |
linked rural Texas to Gulf Coast ports
ⓘ
stimulated town formation along its route ⓘ |
| importance |
key trunk line in Texas rail network
ⓘ
one of the major early railroads in Texas ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Texas ⓘ |
| mainTerminus | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | privately owned railroad ⓘ |
| role |
facilitated commerce in Texas
ⓘ
opened interior Texas to settlement ⓘ supported economic development in Texas ⓘ |
| route |
Houston–Austin corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Houston–Dallas corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Austin, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dallas, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Central Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ North Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Blackland Prairie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackType | single-track main line sections ⓘ |
| transported |
agricultural products
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ livestock ⓘ lumber ⓘ passengers ⓘ |
| usedTechnology | steam locomotives ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Houston and Texas Central Railway