Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway
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The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway was a prominent Southern U.S. railroad that connected key cities across Tennessee and neighboring states, playing a major role in regional transportation and commerce in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway Context triple: [The Texas, laterOwner, Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway]
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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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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.
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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D.
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, commonly known as the Nickel Plate Road, was a prominent Midwestern and Great Lakes region railroad in the United States that operated major freight and passenger services between key industrial cities.
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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: Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway Target entity description: The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway was a prominent Southern U.S. railroad that connected key cities across Tennessee and neighboring states, playing a major role in regional transportation and commerce in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
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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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.
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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D.
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, commonly known as the Nickel Plate Road, was a prominent Midwestern and Great Lakes region railroad in the United States that operated major freight and passenger services between key industrial cities.
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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railroad
ⓘ
railway company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Louisville and Nashville Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1880 ⓘ |
| connectedCity |
Atlanta, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedState |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| laterPartOf |
CSX Transportation network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seaboard System Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern United States ⓘ |
| majorCityServed |
Atlanta, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Chattanooga, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operated | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Louisville and Nashville Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
regional commerce
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regional transportation ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important for economic development in Tennessee
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key link between the Southeast and the Midwest ⓘ major Southern U.S. railroad ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor | Louisville and Nashville Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ⓘ |
| transportType |
freight
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passenger ⓘ |
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Subject: Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway Description of subject: The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway was a prominent Southern U.S. railroad that connected key cities across Tennessee and neighboring states, playing a major role in regional transportation and commerce in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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