East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway
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The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway was a 19th-century American railroad system that connected key parts of the southeastern United States and later became a major component of the Southern Railway network.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlanta–Chattanooga rail corridor | 1 |
| East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company of Georgia | 1 |
| East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4059590 — 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: East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Context triple: [Southern Railway (U.S.), predecessor, East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway]
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A.
Georgia Railroad
The Georgia Railroad was a 19th-century American railway company that played a key role in developing transportation and commerce across the state of Georgia.
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B.
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad was a major American railroad that operated in the southeastern United States, known for its prominent passenger services and streamlined trains.
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C.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a major U.S. railroad company that operated across the southeastern United States from the 19th century into the late 20th century, playing a key role in regional freight and passenger transportation.
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D.
Virginia Central Railroad
The Virginia Central Railroad was a 19th-century Virginia railway that played a key role in regional transportation and Civil War logistics before becoming a principal predecessor of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Target entity description: The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway was a 19th-century American railroad system that connected key parts of the southeastern United States and later became a major component of the Southern Railway network.
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A.
Georgia Railroad
The Georgia Railroad was a 19th-century American railway company that played a key role in developing transportation and commerce across the state of Georgia.
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B.
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad was a major American railroad that operated in the southeastern United States, known for its prominent passenger services and streamlined trains.
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C.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a major U.S. railroad company that operated across the southeastern United States from the 19th century into the late 20th century, playing a key role in regional freight and passenger transportation.
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D.
Virginia Central Railroad
The Virginia Central Railroad was a 19th-century Virginia railway that played a key role in regional transportation and Civil War logistics before becoming a principal predecessor of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railroad in the United States
ⓘ
railway company ⓘ |
| becamePartOf |
Southern Railway (U.S.)
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Railway
|
| category | predecessor railroad of the Southern Railway (U.S.) ⓘ |
| connected |
Atlanta
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
Birmingham, Alabama, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
Bristol, Virginia ⓘ Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ Macon, Georgia, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Macon, Georgia
|
| connectedRegion |
Appalachian region
ⓘ
Deep South ⓘ Piedmont region ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedByMergerOf |
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad
ⓘ
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad ⓘ East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company of Georgia
|
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| historicalRole | major component of the Southern Railway system ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct railroad ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| linked |
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad connections at Bristol
ⓘ
Western and Atlantic Railroad connections at Atlanta ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| majorHub |
Atlanta
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | rail ⓘ |
| networkType | interstate railroad ⓘ |
| operatedDuringCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | American railroad network ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
Southern Railway (U.S.)
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Railway
|
| railGaugeType | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Alabama
ⓘ
East Tennessee region ⓘ
surface form:
East Tennessee
Georgia ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| significance | facilitated economic development in the southeastern United States ⓘ |
| successor |
Southern Railway (U.S.)
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Railway
|
| trackType | steam railroad ⓘ |
| transported |
freight
ⓘ
passengers ⓘ |
| usedTraction | steam locomotives ⓘ |
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Subject: East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Description of subject: The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway was a 19th-century American railroad system that connected key parts of the southeastern United States and later became a major component of the Southern Railway network.
Referenced by (3)
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