San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad

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The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad was an early 20th-century rail line that connected Los Angeles, California, with Salt Lake City, Utah, playing a key role in the development of the American Southwest.

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San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railroad company
railroad line
acquiredBy Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED
connects California NERFINISHED
Los Angeles NERFINISHED
Salt Lake City NERFINISHED
Utah NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endPoint Salt Lake City, Utah NERFINISHED
gauge standard gauge
hasComponent rail line between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City
rail line between Los Angeles and Las Vegas
historicalEra early 20th century
industry rail transport
languageOfName English
locatedIn western United States
surface form: Western United States
mainRouteThrough Las Vegas Valley NERFINISHED
Mojave Desert NERFINISHED
Nevada NERFINISHED
notableFor direct rail connection between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City
facilitating long-distance freight traffic between Pacific Coast and interior West
operatedBy Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED
partOf transcontinental rail network of the United States
playedRoleIn development of the American Southwest
economic development of Nevada
economic development of Southern California
growth of Las Vegas
servedRegion American Southwest NERFINISHED
Intermountain West NERFINISHED
Southern California NERFINISHED
startPoint Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED
status defunct
successor Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED
transportType freight rail
passenger rail
usedFor passenger travel between California and Utah
transport of agricultural products
transport of minerals from Nevada

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Caliente, Nevada formerRailroad San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad