New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway
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The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway is a regional freight railroad operating primarily in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, known for serving as a key transportation link in the northeastern United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11357466 — 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: New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Context triple: [Starrucca Viaduct, currentRailroad, New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway]
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A.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad was a major northeastern U.S. railroad known for its anthracite coal traffic and passenger services, which later became part of the Erie Lackawanna Railway.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad was a major northeastern U.S. railroad that primarily served the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania and connected it to key industrial and port cities.
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C.
New York and Erie Railroad
The New York and Erie Railroad was a 19th-century American railway company that operated a major broad-gauge line across New York State, playing a key role in opening up the Southern Tier region to commerce and transportation.
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D.
Erie Lackawanna Railway
Erie Lackawanna Railway was a mid-20th-century U.S. railroad formed from the merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, known for serving the Northeast and Midwest before its assets were absorbed into Conrail.
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E.
Philadelphia and Western Railroad
The Philadelphia and Western Railroad was an early 20th-century interurban railway in the Philadelphia region that later evolved into what is now known as the Norristown High Speed Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Target entity description: The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway is a regional freight railroad operating primarily in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, known for serving as a key transportation link in the northeastern United States.
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A.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad was a major northeastern U.S. railroad known for its anthracite coal traffic and passenger services, which later became part of the Erie Lackawanna Railway.
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B.
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad was a major northeastern U.S. railroad that primarily served the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania and connected it to key industrial and port cities.
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C.
New York and Erie Railroad
The New York and Erie Railroad was a 19th-century American railway company that operated a major broad-gauge line across New York State, playing a key role in opening up the Southern Tier region to commerce and transportation.
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D.
Erie Lackawanna Railway
Erie Lackawanna Railway was a mid-20th-century U.S. railroad formed from the merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, known for serving the Northeast and Midwest before its assets were absorbed into Conrail.
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E.
Philadelphia and Western Railroad
The Philadelphia and Western Railroad was an early 20th-century interurban railway in the Philadelphia region that later evolved into what is now known as the Norristown High Speed Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight railroad
ⓘ
rail transportation company ⓘ regional railroad ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NYS&W NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo | other Class I railroads in the northeastern United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasBusinessModel | common carrier freight railroad ⓘ |
| hasCargoType |
bulk commodities
ⓘ
general freight ⓘ intermodal containers ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType |
freight terminals
ⓘ
rail yards ⓘ railway tracks ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | railroad company ⓘ |
| hasLineType |
branch line
ⓘ
mainline ⓘ |
| hasNetworkCharacteristic | regional connectivity ⓘ |
| hasRollingStockType | diesel locomotives ⓘ |
| hasRouteThrough |
northeastern Pennsylvania
ⓘ
northern New Jersey ⓘ southern New York ⓘ |
| hasServiceAreaCharacteristic | multi-state ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | rail freight ⓘ |
| isPartOf | North American rail network ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | rail ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susquehanna River NERFINISHED ⓘ Western (directional descriptor) ⓘ |
| operates | freight trains ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingStatus | active ⓘ |
| primaryService | freight transportation ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| regionServed | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| reportingMark | NYSW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | key transportation link in the northeastern United States ⓘ |
| serves |
industrial customers
ⓘ
intermodal shippers ⓘ |
| serviceType | regional freight ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| transportationSector | freight rail sector ⓘ |
| transportMode | land transport ⓘ |
| usesTraction | diesel-electric ⓘ |
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Subject: New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Description of subject: The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway is a regional freight railroad operating primarily in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, known for serving as a key transportation link in the northeastern United States.
Referenced by (2)
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