Coast Division
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Coast Division was a key electrified segment of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (the Milwaukee Road) that carried its main line across the rugged terrain of the Pacific Northwest to the Pacific coast.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electrified railway line segment
ⓘ
railway division ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Milwaukee Road Coast Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | other divisions of the Milwaukee Road main line ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification |
direct current
ⓘ
overhead catenary ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the Milwaukee Road Pacific Northwest legacy ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | mountain main line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Idaho
ⓘ
Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Northwest ⓘ Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| notableFor |
heavy electrified freight operations
ⓘ
mountain railroading ⓘ |
| parentCompanyHeadquarters | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMainLine | Milwaukee Road main line to the Pacific coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to carry Milwaukee Road main line traffic to the Pacific coast ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railroadSystem | Milwaukee Road Pacific Extension NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayOperator | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Coast Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| terminus | Pacific coast ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged terrain of the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| usedBy |
freight trains
ⓘ
passenger trains ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.