Pacific Railroad (Missouri)
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Pacific Railroad (Missouri) was one of the earliest major railroads in Missouri, playing a key role in developing rail transport from St. Louis westward in the mid-19th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century railroad in Missouri
ⓘ
predecessor of Missouri Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| charteredBy | State of Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedCity |
Jefferson City, Missouri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 1850s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| extendedTo | Pacific, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendedToDate | mid-1850s ⓘ |
| fate | reorganized as part of the Missouri Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| financialStatus | encountered financial difficulties during construction ⓘ |
| hasRouteThrough |
Cole County, Missouri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franklin County, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis County, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| impact |
facilitated westward expansion from St. Louis
ⓘ
stimulated economic development along its route ⓘ |
| inception | 1849 ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of towns along its line in Missouri
ⓘ
urban growth of St. Louis, Missouri ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | steam railroad ⓘ |
| legislativeAct | charter of 1849 ⓘ |
| notableFor | being among the first state-supported railroads west of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| openedSegment | St. Louis to Cheltenham, Missouri ⓘ |
| openedSegmentDate | 1852 ⓘ |
| partOf | early trans-Mississippi rail network ⓘ |
| primaryCargo |
freight
ⓘ
passengers ⓘ |
| purpose | to build a railroad westward from St. Louis across Missouri ⓘ |
| received | state aid from Missouri ⓘ |
| regionServed |
central Missouri
ⓘ
eastern Missouri ⓘ |
| role |
key role in developing rail transport from St. Louis westward
ⓘ
one of the earliest major railroads in Missouri ⓘ |
| significantEvent | first construction of a major railroad westward from St. Louis ⓘ |
| startPoint | St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| successor | Missouri Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Jefferson City, Missouri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
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