West-Northwest Route
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West-Northwest Route was the former name of a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit line that is now part of the Blue Line.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West-Northwest Route canonical | 2 |
| Congress Branch (historical) of the West-Northwest Route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T779184 — 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: West-Northwest Route Context triple: [Blue Line (CTA), formerName, West-Northwest Route]
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A.
Panhandle Route
The Panhandle Route was a major American railroad line operated by the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad that connected key Midwestern and Eastern cities as part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system.
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B.
Applegate–Lassen Route
The Applegate–Lassen Route was an alternative emigrant trail in the mid-19th century that branched off the main California Trail to provide a northern route into California and southern Oregon.
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C.
Westside Trail
Westside Trail is a multi-use path and greenway in Atlanta that forms part of the Atlanta BeltLine, connecting neighborhoods on the city’s west side with parks, transit, and public art.
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D.
Northside Trail
Northside Trail is a popular multi-use path in Atlanta that winds through wooded areas and connects neighborhoods as part of the larger Atlanta BeltLine trail network.
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E.
Cesen Route
The Cesen Route is a classic alpine climbing line on K2, known for its relatively direct but still highly demanding ascent on the mountain’s southeastern side.
- 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: West-Northwest Route Target entity description: West-Northwest Route was the former name of a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit line that is now part of the Blue Line.
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A.
Panhandle Route
The Panhandle Route was a major American railroad line operated by the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad that connected key Midwestern and Eastern cities as part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system.
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B.
Applegate–Lassen Route
The Applegate–Lassen Route was an alternative emigrant trail in the mid-19th century that branched off the main California Trail to provide a northern route into California and southern Oregon.
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C.
Westside Trail
Westside Trail is a multi-use path and greenway in Atlanta that forms part of the Atlanta BeltLine, connecting neighborhoods on the city’s west side with parks, transit, and public art.
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D.
Northside Trail
Northside Trail is a popular multi-use path in Atlanta that winds through wooded areas and connects neighborhoods as part of the larger Atlanta BeltLine trail network.
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E.
Cesen Route
The Cesen Route is a classic alpine climbing line on K2, known for its relatively direct but still highly demanding ascent on the mountain’s southeastern side.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: West-Northwest Route Description of subject: West-Northwest Route was the former name of a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit line that is now part of the Blue Line.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Blue Line (CTA)