WP
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WP is the reporting mark and common abbreviation for the Western Pacific Railroad, a historic American railroad that operated primarily in California and the western United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WP canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Class I railroad
ⓘ
railroad abbreviation ⓘ railroad company ⓘ reporting mark ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| ceasedIndependentOperationsYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| completedFeatherRiverRouteYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| connectedCity |
Oakland, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reno, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacramento, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Salt Lake City, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedAs | competitor to Southern Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| foundedAs | alternative route to Overland Route ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicStatus | defunct railroad ⓘ |
| knownFor |
low grades through Feather River Canyon
ⓘ
scenic mountain route ⓘ |
| mainTranscontinentalConnection | Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGeographicFeatureOnRoute | Feather River Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRoute | Feather River Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedMainLineYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedPassengerService | California Zephyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompanyAfter1982 | Union Pacific Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFreight |
agricultural products
ⓘ
industrial goods ⓘ lumber ⓘ |
| primaryStateOfOperation | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railGauge | 4 ft 8.5 in ⓘ |
| reportingMark | WP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportingMarkOf | Western Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedPort | Port of Oakland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standsFor | Western Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | merged into Union Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| successor | Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Western Pacific Railroad rolling stock ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.