Iowa Interstate Railroad
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Iowa Interstate Railroad is a regional freight railroad operating across parts of Iowa and neighboring Midwestern states, connecting local industries to the national rail network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iowa Interstate Railroad canonical | 1 |
| Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2450564 — 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: Iowa Interstate Railroad Context triple: [West Liberty, Iowa, hasRailService, Iowa Interstate Railroad]
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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, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
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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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad was a major American Class I railroad that operated across the Midwestern and Southwestern United States, playing a key role in regional freight and passenger transportation before its merger into the Union Pacific system.
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E.
Milwaukee Road
The Milwaukee Road was a major American railroad that operated an extensive Midwestern and Pacific Northwest network, noted especially for its electrified mountain routes and eventual bankruptcy in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Iowa Interstate Railroad Target entity description: Iowa Interstate Railroad is a regional freight railroad operating across parts of Iowa and neighboring Midwestern states, connecting local industries to the national rail network.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
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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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad was a major American Class I railroad that operated across the Midwestern and Southwestern United States, playing a key role in regional freight and passenger transportation before its merger into the Union Pacific system.
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Milwaukee Road
The Milwaukee Road was a major American railroad that operated an extensive Midwestern and Pacific Northwest network, noted especially for its electrified mountain routes and eventual bankruptcy in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight railroad
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rail transportation company ⓘ regional railroad ⓘ |
| connectsTo | national rail network ⓘ |
| connectsWithRailroad |
BNSF Railway
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CSX Transportation ⓘ Canadian National Railway ⓘ Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Norfolk Southern Railway ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endPointOfMainLine |
Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
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| followsCorridor | former Rock Island main line across Iowa ⓘ |
| formedFrom | former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad trackage ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
Iowa Interstate Railroad
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd.
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| hasApproximateRouteOrientation | east–west ⓘ |
| hasHeritageLocomotive | Chinese-built QJ class 2-10-2 steam locomotive ⓘ |
| hasLocomotiveType | diesel-electric locomotive ⓘ |
| hasRailClass | Class II railroad ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
interchange service
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manifest freight trains ⓘ unit grain trains ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://iaisrr.com/ ⓘ |
| hauls |
chemicals
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construction materials ⓘ corn ⓘ ethanol ⓘ grain ⓘ intermodal traffic ⓘ soybeans ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Cedar Rapids, Iowa ⓘ |
| operatesInRegion | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| operatesInState |
Illinois
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Indiana ⓘ Iowa ⓘ Missouri ⓘ Nebraska ⓘ |
| primaryBusiness | freight transportation ⓘ |
| reportingMark | IAIS ⓘ |
| serves | local industries ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Des Moines, Iowa
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Iowa City, Iowa ⓘ Rock Island, Illinois ⓘ Silvis, Illinois ⓘ |
| startPointOfMainLine |
Council Bluffs
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surface form:
Council Bluffs, Iowa
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| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesSignaling | wayside signals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Iowa Interstate Railroad Description of subject: Iowa Interstate Railroad is a regional freight railroad operating across parts of Iowa and neighboring Midwestern states, connecting local industries to the national rail network.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.