Texas and New Orleans Railroad
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The Texas and New Orleans Railroad was a major regional rail carrier in Texas and Louisiana that became a key component of the Southern Pacific system in the American Southwest.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Texas and New Orleans Railroad canonical | 3 |
| Morgan’s Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2395113 — 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: Texas and New Orleans Railroad Context triple: [Southern Pacific Railroad, ownedSubsidiary, Texas and New Orleans Railroad]
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A.
New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad
The New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that connected New Orleans with central Mississippi and played a key role in the development of towns along its route.
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B.
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that connected parts of Mississippi with Tennessee, contributing to regional transportation and economic development in the American South.
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C.
Texas and Pacific Railway
The Texas and Pacific Railway was a major 19th- and 20th-century American railroad that operated across Texas and into the southwestern United States, playing a key role in regional transportation and economic development.
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D.
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway
The St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, commonly known as the Frisco, was a major American railroad that operated in the central and south-central United States from the late 19th to the mid-20th century.
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E.
Kansas City Southern Railway
Kansas City Southern Railway was a major North American freight railroad that operated a core network linking the U.S. Midwest with the Gulf Coast and Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Texas and New Orleans Railroad Target entity description: The Texas and New Orleans Railroad was a major regional rail carrier in Texas and Louisiana that became a key component of the Southern Pacific system in the American Southwest.
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A.
New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad
The New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that connected New Orleans with central Mississippi and played a key role in the development of towns along its route.
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B.
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that connected parts of Mississippi with Tennessee, contributing to regional transportation and economic development in the American South.
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C.
Texas and Pacific Railway
The Texas and Pacific Railway was a major 19th- and 20th-century American railroad that operated across Texas and into the southwestern United States, playing a key role in regional transportation and economic development.
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D.
St. Louis–San Francisco Railway
The St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, commonly known as the Frisco, was a major American railroad that operated in the central and south-central United States from the late 19th to the mid-20th century.
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E.
Kansas City Southern Railway
Kansas City Southern Railway was a major North American freight railroad that operated a core network linking the U.S. Midwest with the Gulf Coast and Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| becamePartOf |
Southern Pacific Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Pacific Transportation Company
Southern Pacific Railroad ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Pacific system
|
| connectedCity |
Beaumont, Texas
ⓘ
Dallas, Texas ⓘ Houston, Texas, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Houston, Texas
New Orleans ⓘ
surface form:
New Orleans, Louisiana
San Antonio, Texas ⓘ |
| connectedState |
Louisiana
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Houston, Texas, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Houston, Texas
|
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Louisiana
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ |
| operatedRoute |
Houston–Beaumont
ⓘ
Houston–Dallas ⓘ Texas and Pacific Railway ⓘ
surface form:
Houston–El Paso (via Southern Pacific connections)
Houston–San Antonio ⓘ New Orleans–Houston ⓘ |
| ownerOf |
railroad right-of-way in Louisiana
ⓘ
railroad right-of-way in Texas ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
Southern Pacific Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Pacific Transportation Company
|
| partOf |
Southern Pacific Overland Route
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Pacific’s transcontinental route
|
| predecessor |
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
Houston and Texas Central Railway
Texas and New Orleans Railroad self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Morgan’s Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company
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| primaryCommodity |
agricultural products
ⓘ
general merchandise ⓘ lumber ⓘ petroleum products ⓘ |
| providedService |
freight transportation
ⓘ
passenger transportation ⓘ |
| railNetworkRole | bridge line between Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley ⓘ |
| railroadClass | Class I railroad ⓘ |
| regionServed |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
Gulf Coast of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf Coast
|
| role | major regional rail carrier in Texas and Louisiana ⓘ |
| servedPort |
Port of Houston
ⓘ
Port of New Orleans ⓘ |
| significance | key component of Southern Pacific’s east–west main line between California and New Orleans ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
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Subject: Texas and New Orleans Railroad Description of subject: The Texas and New Orleans Railroad was a major regional rail carrier in Texas and Louisiana that became a key component of the Southern Pacific system in the American Southwest.
Referenced by (4)
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