Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
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The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a major Midwestern U.S. railroad that operated extensive passenger and freight services, notably connecting Chicago with cities across the Great Plains and Southwest, until its final liquidation in the 1980s.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2324398 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Context triple: [Rock Island District, ownerHistory, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad]
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a major American railroad company in the Midwestern and Western United States, known for its extensive passenger and freight services and its role in developing routes between Chicago, Denver, and the Pacific Coast.
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Illinois Central Railroad
The Illinois Central Railroad was a major American rail carrier that played a pivotal role in connecting the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico and fostering economic development along its north–south route.
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Chicago and North Western Railway Company
The Chicago and North Western Railway Company was a major Midwestern American railroad that operated an extensive network of lines connecting Chicago with the upper Midwest and Great Plains from the 19th through the 20th century.
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Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad
The Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad was an interurban electric railway that once connected Chicago with its western suburbs, playing a key role in regional commuter transit in the early to mid-20th century.
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Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad
The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad was an interurban electric railway that operated between Chicago and Milwaukee, providing high-speed commuter and intercity service along the Lake Michigan shoreline in the early to mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Target entity description: The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a major Midwestern U.S. railroad that operated extensive passenger and freight services, notably connecting Chicago with cities across the Great Plains and Southwest, until its final liquidation in the 1980s.
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a major American railroad company in the Midwestern and Western United States, known for its extensive passenger and freight services and its role in developing routes between Chicago, Denver, and the Pacific Coast.
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Illinois Central Railroad
The Illinois Central Railroad was a major American rail carrier that played a pivotal role in connecting the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico and fostering economic development along its north–south route.
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Chicago and North Western Railway Company
The Chicago and North Western Railway Company was a major Midwestern American railroad that operated an extensive network of lines connecting Chicago with the upper Midwest and Great Plains from the 19th through the 20th century.
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Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad
The Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad was an interurban electric railway that once connected Chicago with its western suburbs, playing a key role in regional commuter transit in the early to mid-20th century.
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Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad
The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad was an interurban electric railway that operated between Chicago and Milwaukee, providing high-speed commuter and intercity service along the Lake Michigan shoreline in the early to mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| connectedWith |
Amarillo, Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
Amarillo
Chicago ⓘ Dallas ⓘ Denver, Colorado ⓘ
surface form:
Denver
Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ
surface form:
Des Moines
El Paso ⓘ Fort Worth, Texas ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Worth
Galveston ⓘ Houston ⓘ Kansas City metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Kansas City
Little Rock, Arkansas ⓘ
surface form:
Little Rock
Lubbock ⓘ Memphis ⓘ Minneapolis ⓘ Oklahoma City ⓘ Omaha, Nebraska ⓘ
surface form:
Omaha
Peoria metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Peoria
Rock Island, Illinois ⓘ Santa Rosa, New Mexico ⓘ City of Saint Paul ⓘ
surface form:
St. Paul
Tucumcari ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolutionEvent | final liquidation in the 1980s ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Chicago ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| majorHub | Chicago ⓘ |
| notableTrain |
Choctaw Rocket
ⓘ
Corn Belt Rocket ⓘ Golden State Route ⓘ
surface form:
Golden State
Peoria Rocket ⓘ Rocky Mountain Rocket ⓘ Texas Rocket ⓘ Twin Star Rocket ⓘ |
| operated |
commuter services
ⓘ
freight trains ⓘ long-distance passenger services ⓘ passenger trains ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Great Plains
ⓘ
Midwestern United States ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern United States
|
| serviceType |
freight rail
ⓘ
passenger rail ⓘ |
| startPointOfMainLine | Chicago ⓘ |
| status | liquidated ⓘ |
| successor |
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (1984 short line)
various regional railroads ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ⓘ |
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Subject: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Description of subject: The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a major Midwestern U.S. railroad that operated extensive passenger and freight services, notably connecting Chicago with cities across the Great Plains and Southwest, until its final liquidation in the 1980s.
Referenced by (15)
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