Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad
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The Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad was an early 20th-century Nevada rail line that connected Las Vegas with mining boomtowns in the state’s south-central region, serving as a key carrier for ore, supplies, and passengers during the mining rush era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| abandoned | 1918 ⓘ |
| category |
mining railroads in the United States
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rail transport in Nevada ⓘ |
| completedToGoldfield | 1907 ⓘ |
| connectedTo | San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionReason | development of gold and silver mining camps in south‑central Nevada ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| declineCause |
competition from automobiles and trucks
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decline of mining activity in served districts ⓘ |
| economicRole |
key carrier for freight and supplies to mining camps
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key carrier for ore during Nevada mining rush ⓘ passenger transportation to and from mining boomtowns ⓘ |
| endPoint | Goldfield, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | remembered in Nevada railroad history ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to early growth of Las Vegas as a rail hub
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important transportation link during Nevada mining boom era ⓘ |
| infrastructureRemnants | abandoned grades and rights‑of‑way in Nevada desert ⓘ |
| junctionLocation | Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nevada ⓘ |
| openedForService | 1907 ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic |
ore
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passengers ⓘ supplies ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| purpose | to connect Las Vegas with Nevada mining boomtowns ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| servedIndustry | mining industry ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
southern Nevada
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south‑central Nevada mining districts ⓘ |
| servedTown |
Beatty, Nevada
NERFINISHED
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Goldfield, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Springs, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Pahrump Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhyolite, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonopah mining region (via connections) ⓘ |
| startPoint | Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
abandoned
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no longer in operation ⓘ |
| successorLine | none (line fully abandoned) ⓘ |
| trackLength | approximately 170 miles ⓘ |
| trackType | single‑track line ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Goldfield, Nevada