Hoosac Tunnel route
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The Hoosac Tunnel route is a historic rail line in western Massachusetts that passes through the long Hoosac Tunnel under the Hoosac Range, once a key east–west freight and passenger corridor in New England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hoosac Tunnel | 3 |
| Hoosac Tunnel route canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T646066 — 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: Hoosac Tunnel route Context triple: [Boston and Maine Railroad, notableRoute, Hoosac Tunnel route]
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Massachusetts Turnpike
The Massachusetts Turnpike is a major east–west toll highway in Massachusetts that forms part of Interstate 90 and connects the Boston area with the rest of the state and beyond.
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B.
Shandaken Tunnel
The Shandaken Tunnel is an aqueduct in New York State that diverts water from the Schoharie Reservoir to the Esopus Creek as part of the New York City water supply system.
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C.
Minuteman Bikeway
Minuteman Bikeway is a popular multi-use rail trail in Massachusetts that follows a historic railroad corridor through several suburban communities northwest of Boston.
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D.
Geneva Spur
Geneva Spur is a branch of the Illinois Prairie Path, a multi-use recreational trail in the Chicago metropolitan area.
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E.
Taconic State Parkway
Taconic State Parkway is a scenic, limited-access highway in eastern New York known for connecting the New York City region with the Hudson Valley and Capital District through rural and parkland areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hoosac Tunnel route Target entity description: The Hoosac Tunnel route is a historic rail line in western Massachusetts that passes through the long Hoosac Tunnel under the Hoosac Range, once a key east–west freight and passenger corridor in New England.
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A.
Massachusetts Turnpike
The Massachusetts Turnpike is a major east–west toll highway in Massachusetts that forms part of Interstate 90 and connects the Boston area with the rest of the state and beyond.
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B.
Shandaken Tunnel
The Shandaken Tunnel is an aqueduct in New York State that diverts water from the Schoharie Reservoir to the Esopus Creek as part of the New York City water supply system.
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C.
Minuteman Bikeway
Minuteman Bikeway is a popular multi-use rail trail in Massachusetts that follows a historic railroad corridor through several suburban communities northwest of Boston.
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D.
Geneva Spur
Geneva Spur is a branch of the Illinois Prairie Path, a multi-use recreational trail in the Chicago metropolitan area.
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E.
Taconic State Parkway
Taconic State Parkway is a scenic, limited-access highway in eastern New York known for connecting the New York City region with the Hudson Valley and Capital District through rural and parkland areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight rail corridor
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historic transportation route ⓘ passenger rail corridor ⓘ railway line ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasNameOrigin | named after the Hoosac Tunnel ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | long mountain tunnel ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Hoosac Tunnel route
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hoosac Tunnel
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| historicalRole |
key east–west freight corridor in New England
ⓘ
key east–west passenger corridor in New England ⓘ |
| isHistoric | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Western Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
western Massachusetts
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| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
New England rail network
ⓘ
surface form:
east–west rail corridor in New England
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| passesThrough |
Hoosac Tunnel route
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hoosac Tunnel
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| passesUnder |
Berkshire Mountains
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surface form:
Hoosac Range
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| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| regionServed | New England ⓘ |
| significance | major 19th-century engineering corridor through the Hoosac Range ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| terrainType | mountainous ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| traverses |
Berkshire Mountains
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surface form:
Hoosac Range
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| usedFor |
freight transportation
ⓘ
passenger transportation ⓘ |
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Subject: Hoosac Tunnel route Description of subject: The Hoosac Tunnel route is a historic rail line in western Massachusetts that passes through the long Hoosac Tunnel under the Hoosac Range, once a key east–west freight and passenger corridor in New England.
Referenced by (4)
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