Great Northern Railway

defunct American Class I railway company (1889–1970)
Organization transport_company Q1272318
Great Northern Railway
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Great Northern Railway

Summary

Great Northern Railway is a transport company[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Great Northern Railway is in the country of United States[3].
  • Great Northern Railway's instance of is recorded as transport company[4].
  • Great Northern Railway's instance of is recorded as business[5].
  • Great Northern Railway's instance of is recorded as railway company[6].
  • Great Northern Railway was followed by Burlington Northern Railroad[7].
  • Great Northern Railway's headquarters location is recorded as Saint Paul[8].
  • Great Northern Railway's Commons category is recorded as Great Northern Railway (US)[9].
  • January 1, 1889 marks the founding of Great Northern Railway[10].
  • Great Northern Railway was dissolved in January 1, 1970[11].
  • Great Northern Railway's significant event is recorded as Great Northern Railway Company v. Sutherland[12].
  • Great Northern Railway's significant event is recorded as Great Northern Railway Company v. United States[13].
  • Great Northern Railway's significant event is recorded as Great Northern Railway Company v. Delmar Company[14].
  • Great Northern Railway's significant event is recorded as Great Northern Railway Company v. Minnesota ex rel Railroad & Warehouse Commission of the State of Minnesota[15].
  • Great Northern Railway's significant event is recorded as Great Northern Railway Company v. Galbreath Catte Company[16].
  • Great Northern Railway's significant event is recorded as Great Northern Railway Company v. Minnesota[17].
  • Great Northern Railway's significant event is recorded as Great Northern Railway Company v. Washington[18].
  • Great Northern Railway's significant event is recorded as Great Northern Railway Company v. Wiles[19].
  • Great Northern Railway's significant event is recorded as Great Northern Railway Company v. Steinke[20].
  • Great Northern Railway's significant event is recorded as Great Northern Railway Company v. Reed[21].
  • Great Northern Railway's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Great Northern Railway (U.S.)[22].
  • Great Northern Railway's replaces is recorded as Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad[23].
  • Great Northern Railway's replaces is recorded as Montana Central Railway[24].
  • Great Northern Railway's replaces is recorded as Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad[25].
  • Great Northern Railway's replaces is recorded as Watertown and Sioux Falls Railway Company[26].
  • Great Northern Railway's replaced by is recorded as Burlington Northern Railroad[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1889 marks the founding of Great Northern Railway[10].

Identity

Great Northern Railway was followed by Burlington Northern Railroad[7].

Operations

Great Northern Railway's headquarters location is recorded as Saint Paul[8].

Dissolution

Great Northern Railway was dissolved in January 1, 1970[11].

Why It Matters

Great Northern Railway has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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