Chicago and Alton Railroad
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The Chicago and Alton Railroad was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century Midwestern U.S. railroad that connected Chicago with central and southern Illinois and Missouri, playing a key role in regional passenger and freight transport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chicago and Alton Railroad canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| connectedCity |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kansas City NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important Chicago–St. Louis route
ⓘ
key role in Midwestern rail development ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Central Gulf Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Alton Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableService |
Chicago–Kansas City passenger trains
ⓘ
Chicago–St. Louis passenger trains ⓘ |
| opened | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Alton and Sangamon Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago and Mississippi Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic |
freight
ⓘ
passenger ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
freight carrier
ⓘ
passenger carrier ⓘ regional trunk line ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Alton, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bloomington, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ Joliet, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas City, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Springfield, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
central Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedState |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor |
Alton Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Central Gulf Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.