SP&S
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SP&S is the common abbreviation for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway, a historic Pacific Northwest railroad that operated in the United States during the 20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SP&S NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Class I railroad in the United States
ⓘ
rail transportation in Oregon ⓘ rail transportation in Washington state ⓘ |
| connectedWith |
Great Northern Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Spokane International Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endPointOfMainLine | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasHeritagePreservedBy | railway museums in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalDocumentation | railroad history books about the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
facilitated development of the Columbia River Gorge region
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provided a competitive route between Spokane and Portland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Burlington Northern Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | North Bank Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrainService |
The Empire Builder connection (via Great Northern)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The North Bank Road passenger services ⓘ |
| operatedAlong | north bank of the Columbia River ⓘ |
| operatedDuringCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedInState |
Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
Great Northern Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommodityCarried |
agricultural products
ⓘ
grain ⓘ lumber ⓘ paper products ⓘ |
| primaryRouteFollowed | Columbia River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTrafficType | freight ⓘ |
| regionServed | Inland Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportingMark | SPS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Portland, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spokane, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion | Columbia River Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPointOfMainLine | Spokane, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorCompany | Burlington Northern Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ⓘ |
| trafficType | passenger ⓘ |
| usedMotivePowerType |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.