Central California Traction Company
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The Central California Traction Company is a regional railroad in California that historically provided interurban electric rail service and later freight operations in the Central Valley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central California Traction Company canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5813243 — 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: Central California Traction Company Context triple: [Western Pacific Railroad, operatedSubsidiary, Central California Traction Company]
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A.
Los Angeles Railway
Los Angeles Railway was a historic streetcar transit system that operated an extensive network of urban rail lines in Los Angeles during the first half of the 20th century.
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B.
Sacramento Northern Railway
The Sacramento Northern Railway was an interurban electric railway in Northern California that connected the San Francisco Bay Area with the Sacramento Valley and was later controlled by the Western Pacific Railroad.
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C.
California Western Railroad
California Western Railroad is a historic short-line railway in Northern California, best known for its scenic "Skunk Train" excursions through the redwood forests between Willits and Fort Bragg.
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D.
Sacramento Southern Railroad
The Sacramento Southern Railroad is a heritage railway in Sacramento, California, offering excursion train rides along the Sacramento River as part of the California State Railroad Museum’s operations.
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E.
Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad was a major American railroad company that operated extensive rail networks across the western and southwestern United States from the 19th to the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Central California Traction Company Target entity description: The Central California Traction Company is a regional railroad in California that historically provided interurban electric rail service and later freight operations in the Central Valley.
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A.
Los Angeles Railway
Los Angeles Railway was a historic streetcar transit system that operated an extensive network of urban rail lines in Los Angeles during the first half of the 20th century.
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B.
Sacramento Northern Railway
The Sacramento Northern Railway was an interurban electric railway in Northern California that connected the San Francisco Bay Area with the Sacramento Valley and was later controlled by the Western Pacific Railroad.
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C.
California Western Railroad
California Western Railroad is a historic short-line railway in Northern California, best known for its scenic "Skunk Train" excursions through the redwood forests between Willits and Fort Bragg.
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D.
Sacramento Southern Railroad
The Sacramento Southern Railroad is a heritage railway in Sacramento, California, offering excursion train rides along the Sacramento River as part of the California State Railroad Museum’s operations.
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E.
Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad was a major American railroad company that operated extensive rail networks across the western and southwestern United States from the 19th to the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railroad company
ⓘ
short line railroad ⓘ |
| category |
interurban railway in California
ⓘ
short line railroad in California ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
BNSF Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentFunction | freight transportation ⓘ |
| foundedAs | interurban electric railway ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CCT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocale | United States West Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReportingMark | CCT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportMode | rail ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Stockton, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | passenger transportation ⓘ |
| historicalRole | interurban electric rail operator in Central Valley ⓘ |
| historicalTechnology | overhead electric catenary ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| laterRole | freight railroad operator in Central Valley ⓘ |
| laterTractionType | diesel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Central Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesInValley | San Joaquin Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingStatus | active ⓘ |
| originalTractionType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryServiceType |
freight service
ⓘ
interurban passenger service ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Sacramento County
NERFINISHED
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San Joaquin County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCorridor | Stockton–Lodi–Sacramento corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Lodi, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sacramento, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockton, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceFocus |
industrial switching
ⓘ
local freight ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| trackOwnership | owns and operates its own track ⓘ |
| transitionedFrom | electric traction ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | diesel locomotives ⓘ |
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Subject: Central California Traction Company Description of subject: The Central California Traction Company is a regional railroad in California that historically provided interurban electric rail service and later freight operations in the Central Valley.
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