Cotton Belt Route (through St. Louis Southwestern Railway)
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Cotton Belt Route (through St. Louis Southwestern Railway) was a regional American railroad system centered in the South and Midwest that became a key feeder and subsidiary line within the Southern Pacific Railroad network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cotton Belt Route (through St. Louis Southwestern Railway) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11105205 — 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: Cotton Belt Route (through St. Louis Southwestern Railway) Context triple: [Southern Pacific Railroad, operated, Cotton Belt Route (through St. Louis Southwestern Railway)]
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A.
Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad
The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, commonly known as the MKT or "the Katy," was a major American railroad that served the south-central United States, particularly linking Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
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B.
New York–St. Louis route
The New York–St. Louis route was a major intercity passenger and freight rail corridor in the United States that connected the East Coast with the Midwest.
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C.
Colorado Central Railroad
The Colorado Central Railroad was a 19th-century narrow-gauge railroad in Colorado that played a key role in serving the region’s mining communities and connecting mountain towns to larger rail networks.
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D.
St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern Railroad
The St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern Railroad was a regional U.S. railroad line that operated in the early 20th century, later becoming part of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (Frisco) system.
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E.
St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway
The St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway was an early 20th-century railroad that helped open and develop South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley by connecting the region to national rail networks.
- 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: Cotton Belt Route (through St. Louis Southwestern Railway) Target entity description: Cotton Belt Route (through St. Louis Southwestern Railway) was a regional American railroad system centered in the South and Midwest that became a key feeder and subsidiary line within the Southern Pacific Railroad network.
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A.
Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad
The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, commonly known as the MKT or "the Katy," was a major American railroad that served the south-central United States, particularly linking Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
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B.
New York–St. Louis route
The New York–St. Louis route was a major intercity passenger and freight rail corridor in the United States that connected the East Coast with the Midwest.
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C.
Colorado Central Railroad
The Colorado Central Railroad was a 19th-century narrow-gauge railroad in Colorado that played a key role in serving the region’s mining communities and connecting mountain towns to larger rail networks.
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D.
St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern Railroad
The St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern Railroad was a regional U.S. railroad line that operated in the early 20th century, later becoming part of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (Frisco) system.
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E.
St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway
The St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway was an early 20th-century railroad that helped open and develop South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley by connecting the region to national rail networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railroad
ⓘ
railway company ⓘ regional railroad ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SSW ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | St. Louis Southwestern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becameSubsidiaryOf | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Southern Pacific Railroad network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Tyler, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| laterHeadquartersLocation | St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
American South
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acting as a bridge line between the Midwest and Texas
ⓘ
service to cotton-growing regions of the South ⓘ |
| operatedBy | St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInState |
Arkansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Pacific Transportation Company system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommodities |
agricultural products
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ lumber ⓘ manufactured goods ⓘ |
| railroadType |
freight railroad
ⓘ
passenger railroad ⓘ |
| reportingMark | SSW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNetwork |
feeder line
ⓘ
subsidiary line ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Chicago, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dallas, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Worth, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Pine Bluff, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Shreveport, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Texarkana, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyler, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct railroad ⓘ |
| successor | Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8.5 in ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cotton Belt Route (through St. Louis Southwestern Railway) Description of subject: Cotton Belt Route (through St. Louis Southwestern Railway) was a regional American railroad system centered in the South and Midwest that became a key feeder and subsidiary line within the Southern Pacific Railroad network.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.