Amtrak Lone Star
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Amtrak Lone Star was a former long-distance passenger train route that operated between Chicago and Texas in the 1970s and early 1980s before its discontinuation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amtrak Lone Star canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9148936 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amtrak Lone Star Context triple: [Amtrak Heartland Flyer, replaced, Amtrak Lone Star]
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A.
Amtrak Texas Eagle
Amtrak Texas Eagle is a long-distance passenger train route in the United States that runs between Chicago and San Antonio, with through-cars continuing to Los Angeles via the Sunset Limited.
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B.
Amtrak Heartland Flyer
The Amtrak Heartland Flyer is a daily passenger train route that operates between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Fort Worth, Texas, providing regional rail service through the Southern Plains.
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C.
Amtrak Cardinal
Amtrak Cardinal is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak that runs between New York City and Chicago via Washington, D.C., Charlottesville, and Cincinnati, offering scenic views through the Appalachian Mountains.
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D.
Amtrak Crescent
Amtrak Crescent is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak that runs daily between New York City and New Orleans, serving major cities along the U.S. East Coast and Deep South.
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E.
Amtrak Silver Star
Amtrak Silver Star is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak that runs between New York City and Miami, serving major cities along the U.S. East Coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amtrak Lone Star Target entity description: Amtrak Lone Star was a former long-distance passenger train route that operated between Chicago and Texas in the 1970s and early 1980s before its discontinuation.
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A.
Amtrak Texas Eagle
Amtrak Texas Eagle is a long-distance passenger train route in the United States that runs between Chicago and San Antonio, with through-cars continuing to Los Angeles via the Sunset Limited.
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B.
Amtrak Heartland Flyer
The Amtrak Heartland Flyer is a daily passenger train route that operates between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Fort Worth, Texas, providing regional rail service through the Southern Plains.
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C.
Amtrak Cardinal
Amtrak Cardinal is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak that runs between New York City and Chicago via Washington, D.C., Charlottesville, and Cincinnati, offering scenic views through the Appalachian Mountains.
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D.
Amtrak Crescent
Amtrak Crescent is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak that runs daily between New York City and New Orleans, serving major cities along the U.S. East Coast and Deep South.
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E.
Amtrak Silver Star
Amtrak Silver Star is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak that runs between New York City and Miami, serving major cities along the U.S. East Coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
long-distance train
ⓘ
passenger train service ⓘ |
| category |
Former Amtrak routes
ⓘ
Passenger rail transportation in Illinois ⓘ Passenger rail transportation in Kansas ⓘ Passenger rail transportation in Oklahoma ⓘ Passenger rail transportation in Texas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discontinuationReason |
federal budget cuts
ⓘ
route rationalization ⓘ |
| discontinuedBy | Amtrak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Dallas, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Texas Chief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lone Star State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onboardService |
coach seating
ⓘ
dining car ⓘ lounge car ⓘ sleeping cars ⓘ |
| operatedOnInfrastructure | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingEra |
1970s
ⓘ
early 1980s ⓘ |
| operator | Amtrak ⓘ |
| primaryStateServed |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwayLineUsed |
Santa Fe line through Kansas and Oklahoma
ⓘ
Santa Fe main line between Chicago and Kansas City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Amtrak Heartland Flyer (partial corridor successor)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amtrak Southwest Chief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeVia |
Fort Worth, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kansas City, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma City, Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Topeka, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Wichita, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| serviceFrequency | daily ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| serviceType | inter-city rail ⓘ |
| startPoint | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTo | Texas Chief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainNumber |
15
ⓘ
16 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amtrak Lone Star Description of subject: Amtrak Lone Star was a former long-distance passenger train route that operated between Chicago and Texas in the 1970s and early 1980s before its discontinuation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.