Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
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The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was a major American railroad that became one of the largest and most influential rail systems in the United States, central to the development of the Southwest.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T968412 — 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: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Context triple: [Santa Fe Trail, replacedBy, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]
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A.
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad was a major American Class I railroad that operated across the Midwestern and Southwestern United States, playing a key role in regional freight and passenger transportation before its merger into the Union Pacific system.
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B.
Texas and Pacific Railway
The Texas and Pacific Railway was a major 19th- and 20th-century American railroad that operated across Texas and into the southwestern United States, playing a key role in regional transportation and economic development.
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C.
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad was a historic U.S. railroad known for its scenic mountain routes through Colorado and Utah and its role in transcontinental passenger and freight service.
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D.
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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E.
Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad was a major American railroad company that operated extensive rail networks across the western and southwestern United States from the 19th to the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Target entity description: The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was a major American railroad that became one of the largest and most influential rail systems in the United States, central to the development of the Southwest.
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A.
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad was a major American Class I railroad that operated across the Midwestern and Southwestern United States, playing a key role in regional freight and passenger transportation before its merger into the Union Pacific system.
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B.
Texas and Pacific Railway
The Texas and Pacific Railway was a major 19th- and 20th-century American railroad that operated across Texas and into the southwestern United States, playing a key role in regional transportation and economic development.
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C.
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad was a historic U.S. railroad known for its scenic mountain routes through Colorado and Utah and its role in transcontinental passenger and freight service.
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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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Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad was a major American railroad company that operated extensive rail networks across the western and southwestern United States from the 19th to the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Class I railroad
ⓘ
railway company ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
AT&SF
ⓘ
Santa Fe ⓘ |
| competedWith |
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
ⓘ
Missouri Pacific Railroad ⓘ Southern Pacific Railroad ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| corporateForm | publicly traded company ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalReference |
Hollywood films featuring the Super Chief
ⓘ
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe ⓘ
surface form:
song "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe"
|
| dateOfFirstRailOperations | 1860s ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1996 ⓘ |
| famousPassengerTrain |
California Limited
ⓘ
Chief ⓘ El Capitan ⓘ San Diego ⓘ
surface form:
San Diegan
Super Chief ⓘ Texas Chief ⓘ |
| formerHeadquartersLocation |
Atchison, Kansas, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Atchison, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas ⓘ |
| hadMotivePowerType |
diesel-electric locomotives
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
|
| inception | 1859 ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive freight competition
ⓘ
development of the American Southwest ⓘ distinctive red and silver Warbonnet locomotive livery ⓘ high-quality passenger service ⓘ |
| logoFeature | cross and circle "Santa Fe" emblem ⓘ |
| mainRegionServed |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
Midwestern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Midwest United States
West Coast of the United States ⓘ |
| mergedWith |
BNSF Railway
ⓘ
surface form:
Burlington Northern Railroad
|
| mergerDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Atchison, Kansas, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Atchison, Kansas
Santa Fe, New Mexico ⓘ Topeka, Kansas ⓘ |
| notableRoute |
Chicago–Los Angeles
ⓘ
Chicago–San Diego ⓘ Chicago–San Francisco (via connections) ⓘ |
| operatedService |
freight rail transport
ⓘ
passenger rail transport ⓘ |
| operatedTo |
Arizona
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
Colorado ⓘ Illinois ⓘ Iowa ⓘ Kansas ⓘ Kansas City, Missouri, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Kansas City, Missouri
Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California
Missouri ⓘ Nebraska ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ Oklahoma ⓘ San Diego, California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
San Diego, California
San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| parentCompanyAfter1980s |
Santa Fe Industries
ⓘ
Santa Fe Pacific Corporation ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | reputation for relatively high safety standards for a large U.S. railroad ⓘ |
| successor |
BNSF Railway
ⓘ
BNSF Railway ⓘ
surface form:
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
|
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| wasEarlyAdopterOf |
dieselization of freight operations
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dieselization of mainline passenger trains ⓘ |
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