Tiburon as a railroad terminus
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Tiburon as a railroad terminus refers to the historic role of Tiburon, California, as a major Southern Pacific rail hub and ferry connection point for passengers and freight crossing San Francisco Bay.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry-rail terminal
ⓘ
historic transportation hub ⓘ railroad terminus ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bayTerminalType | rail-to-ferry transfer terminal ⓘ |
| connectedAcross | San Francisco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentStatus | no longer used as a railroad terminus ⓘ |
| declineFactor |
opening of the Golden Gate Bridge
ⓘ
rise of automobile transportation ⓘ shift of rail freight patterns in the Bay Area ⓘ |
| earlierRailGauge | narrow gauge (in North Pacific Coast Railroad era) ⓘ |
| function |
ferry connection point across San Francisco Bay
ⓘ
railroad terminal for freight service ⓘ railroad terminal for passenger service ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important freight gateway for Marin and Sonoma counties
ⓘ
key link between North Coast rail lines and San Francisco ferries ⓘ |
| infrastructureElement |
engine facilities
ⓘ
ferry slips ⓘ freight wharves ⓘ rail yard ⓘ roundhouse ⓘ |
| legacy |
preserved railroad and ferry history in local museums and landmarks
ⓘ
rail yard area redeveloped for residential and commercial uses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marin County, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ Tiburon, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Northwestern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedUnderControlOf | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakEra |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| primaryCargo |
general freight
ⓘ
lumber ⓘ petroleum products ⓘ |
| primaryServiceArea |
Marin County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Coast of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge (in Northwestern Pacific era) ⓘ |
| railroadPredecessor |
North Pacific Coast Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Shore Railroad (California) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNetwork |
major rail-ferry transfer point in the San Francisco Bay Area
ⓘ
southern terminus of Northwestern Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Pacific Railroad system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion | Redwood Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportationRole | facilitated passenger travel between Marin County and San Francisco before major bridges ⓘ |
| transportModeIntegration |
ferry
ⓘ
rail ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.