Virginia Central Railroad
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The Virginia Central Railroad was a 19th-century Virginia railway that played a key role in regional transportation and Civil War logistics before becoming a principal predecessor of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virginia Central Railroad canonical | 2 |
| Manassas Gap Railroad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2865413 — 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: Virginia Central Railroad Context triple: [Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, formedByMergerOf, Virginia Central Railroad]
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A.
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad
The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad was a regional rail line in Northern Virginia that operated from the 19th to the mid-20th century, later converted into the popular Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail.
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Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad
The Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad was a 19th-century Virginia railway line that played a strategic role during the American Civil War, including in early engagements such as the Battle of Vienna.
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Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad was a historic rail line in Virginia that served as a key north–south transportation corridor linking Washington, D.C. with Richmond and points south.
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Seaboard System Railroad
Seaboard System Railroad was a major U.S. freight railroad of the 1980s that consolidated several southeastern carriers and later became part of CSX Transportation.
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E.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a major American railroad best known for hauling Appalachian coal and operating key routes through the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest before becoming part of the modern CSX rail system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Virginia Central Railroad Target entity description: The Virginia Central Railroad was a 19th-century Virginia railway that played a key role in regional transportation and Civil War logistics before becoming a principal predecessor of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
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A.
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad
The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad was a regional rail line in Northern Virginia that operated from the 19th to the mid-20th century, later converted into the popular Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail.
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B.
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad
The Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad was a 19th-century Virginia railway line that played a strategic role during the American Civil War, including in early engagements such as the Battle of Vienna.
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C.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad was a historic rail line in Virginia that served as a key north–south transportation corridor linking Washington, D.C. with Richmond and points south.
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D.
Seaboard System Railroad
Seaboard System Railroad was a major U.S. freight railroad of the 1980s that consolidated several southeastern carriers and later became part of CSX Transportation.
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E.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a major American railroad best known for hauling Appalachian coal and operating key routes through the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest before becoming part of the modern CSX rail system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Union Army raids during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Charlottesville, Virginia
ⓘ
Gordonsville, Virginia ⓘ Richmond, Virginia ⓘ Staunton, Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| hasRouteType | intercity rail ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorLine | CSX Transportation main line (indirectly via C&O) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Virginia ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historical railroad in Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major east–west rail route in Virginia
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principal predecessor of the C&O main line ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Virginia ⓘ |
| operatedDuringCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
antebellum railroad development in the American South
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rail network of the Confederate States ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
American Civil War logistics
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regional transportation in Virginia ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ⓘ |
| railGauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Piedmont region of Virginia
ⓘ
Shenandoah Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia
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| significantDuringConflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Campaigns of the American Civil War
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surface form:
Civil War military operations
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| successor | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ⓘ |
| transported |
agricultural products
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iron and other minerals ⓘ military supplies ⓘ troops ⓘ |
| usedBy | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
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passenger transport ⓘ |
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Subject: Virginia Central Railroad Description of subject: The Virginia Central Railroad was a 19th-century Virginia railway that played a key role in regional transportation and Civil War logistics before becoming a principal predecessor of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
Referenced by (3)
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