Central Pacific Railroad
U.S. company that built western leg of the first transcontinental railroad
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Central Pacific Railroad
Summary
Central Pacific Railroad is a transport company[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of transport_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,124 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Central Pacific Railroad is located in California[3].
- Central Pacific Railroad is located in Nevada[4].
- Central Pacific Railroad is in the country of United States[5].
- Central Pacific Railroad's instance of is recorded as transport company[6].
- Central Pacific Railroad's headquarters location is recorded as Sacramento[7].
- Central Pacific Railroad's Commons category is recorded as Central Pacific Railroad[8].
- Central Pacific Railroad's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
- June 28, 1861 marks the founding of Central Pacific Railroad[10].
- Central Pacific Railroad was dissolved in April 1, 1885[11].
- Central Pacific Railroad was dissolved in June 30, 1959[12].
- Central Pacific Railroad's location of formation is recorded as Sacramento[13].
- Central Pacific Railroad's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Central Pacific Railroad images[14].
- Central Pacific Railroad's replaces is recorded as California Pacific Railroad[15].
- Central Pacific Railroad's replaces is recorded as San Francisco and Alameda Railroad[16].
- Central Pacific Railroad's replaces is recorded as San Francisco and Oakland Railroad[17].
- Central Pacific Railroad's replaces is recorded as Western Pacific Railroad[18].
- Central Pacific Railroad's replaced by is recorded as Southern Pacific Transportation Company[19].
- Central Pacific Railroad's legal form is recorded as joint-stock company[20].
- Central Pacific Railroad's date of official opening is recorded as June 28, 1861[21].
- Central Pacific Railroad's date of official closure is recorded as 1885[22].
Body
Founding
June 28, 1861 marks the founding of Central Pacific Railroad[10]. Its location of formation is recorded as Sacramento[13].
Operations
Central Pacific Railroad's headquarters location is recorded as Sacramento[7].
Dissolution
Dissolution dates include April 1, 1885[11] and June 30, 1959[12].
Why It Matters
Central Pacific Railroad ranks in the top 3% of transport_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,124 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]