New York Connecting Railroad
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The New York Connecting Railroad is a freight and passenger rail line in New York City that links the Long Island Rail Road and the Northeast Corridor, notably via the Hell Gate Bridge between Queens and the Bronx.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New York Connecting Railroad canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: New York Connecting Railroad Context triple: [Hell Gate Bridge, partOf, New York Connecting Railroad]
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New York and Harlem Railroad
The New York and Harlem Railroad was one of the earliest rail lines in New York State, forming a key part of the region’s 19th-century transportation network and later becoming a cornerstone of Cornelius Vanderbilt’s railroad empire.
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Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad was an early 20th-century rapid transit system that operated tunnels and trains between Manhattan and New Jersey, forming the core of what is now the PATH system.
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New York, Westchester and Boston Railway
The New York, Westchester and Boston Railway was an early 20th-century electric commuter railroad serving the Bronx and Westchester County, later partially incorporated into the New York City Subway system.
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D.
Schenectady and Troy Railroad
The Schenectady and Troy Railroad was a 19th-century regional rail line in upstate New York that later became part of the New York Central Railroad system.
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New York and Long Branch Railroad
The New York and Long Branch Railroad was a historic rail line in New Jersey that provided passenger and freight service along the Jersey Shore and later formed the core of today’s North Jersey Coast Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New York Connecting Railroad Target entity description: The New York Connecting Railroad is a freight and passenger rail line in New York City that links the Long Island Rail Road and the Northeast Corridor, notably via the Hell Gate Bridge between Queens and the Bronx.
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A.
New York and Harlem Railroad
The New York and Harlem Railroad was one of the earliest rail lines in New York State, forming a key part of the region’s 19th-century transportation network and later becoming a cornerstone of Cornelius Vanderbilt’s railroad empire.
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B.
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad was an early 20th-century rapid transit system that operated tunnels and trains between Manhattan and New Jersey, forming the core of what is now the PATH system.
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C.
New York, Westchester and Boston Railway
The New York, Westchester and Boston Railway was an early 20th-century electric commuter railroad serving the Bronx and Westchester County, later partially incorporated into the New York City Subway system.
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Schenectady and Troy Railroad
The Schenectady and Troy Railroad was a 19th-century regional rail line in upstate New York that later became part of the New York Central Railroad system.
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E.
New York and Long Branch Railroad
The New York and Long Branch Railroad was a historic rail line in New Jersey that provided passenger and freight service along the Jersey Shore and later formed the core of today’s North Jersey Coast Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight rail line
ⓘ
passenger rail line ⓘ rail infrastructure in New York City ⓘ railroad line ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Railroad
|
| builtFor |
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Railroad
|
| category |
Rail infrastructure in Queens, New York
ⓘ
Rail infrastructure in the Bronx, New York ⓘ |
| connects |
Long Island Rail Road
ⓘ
Northeast Corridor ⓘ |
| connectsStation |
Harold Interlocking
ⓘ
Port Morris Branch vicinity ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1912 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses |
Bronx Kill
ⓘ
East River ⓘ Hell Gate ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV 60 Hz AC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Port Morris, Bronx
ⓘ
surface form:
Port Morris area, Bronx
|
| hasStructure | approach viaducts to Hell Gate Bridge ⓘ |
| historicalOwner |
Conrail
ⓘ
Penn Central Transportation Company ⓘ |
| historicalRole | provided direct rail connection between New England and Long Island Rail Road ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
The Bronx
ⓘ
surface form:
Bronx
New York City ⓘ Queens ⓘ |
| opened | 1917 ⓘ |
| operator | Amtrak ⓘ |
| owner | Amtrak ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amtrak Hell Gate Line
ⓘ
Northeast Corridor ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
passenger route for intercity trains into New York Penn Station
ⓘ
through freight route between New England and the Mid-Atlantic ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Northeast Corridor
ⓘ
surface form:
New England–Mid-Atlantic rail corridor
|
| startPoint | Harold Interlocking, Queens ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1,435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Amtrak
ⓘ
CSX Transportation ⓘ New York and Atlantic Railway ⓘ Norfolk Southern Railway ⓘ Providence and Worcester Railroad ⓘ |
| usedFor | commuter rail diversion and reroutes when necessary ⓘ |
| usesStructure | Hell Gate Bridge ⓘ |
| via |
Astoria, Queens
ⓘ
Hunts Point ⓘ
surface form:
Hunts Point, Bronx
Randalls Island vicinity ⓘ Wards Island vicinity ⓘ |
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Subject: New York Connecting Railroad Description of subject: The New York Connecting Railroad is a freight and passenger rail line in New York City that links the Long Island Rail Road and the Northeast Corridor, notably via the Hell Gate Bridge between Queens and the Bronx.
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