Illinois Zephyr
E352028
The Illinois Zephyr is a state-supported Amtrak passenger train that operates daily between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois, serving intermediate cities across the state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Illinois Zephyr canonical | 5 |
| Carl Sandburg (train) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3352628 — 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: Illinois Zephyr Context triple: [Springfield Amtrak station, servedBy, Illinois Zephyr]
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A.
Acela
Acela is Amtrak’s high-speed train service in the Northeast Corridor, known for providing the fastest intercity rail travel in the United States between cities like Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.
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B.
Amtrak Empire Builder
The Amtrak Empire Builder is a long-distance passenger train route that runs between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest, offering scenic views of the northern United States.
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C.
Amtrak Missouri River Runner
Amtrak Missouri River Runner is a passenger train service operated by Amtrak that runs between Kansas City and St. Louis along the Missouri River corridor.
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D.
Z train
The Z train is a New York City Subway rush-hour, skip-stop service that runs along the J line in Brooklyn and Queens, providing limited-stop service between Jamaica Center and lower Manhattan.
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E.
MARC Train
MARC Train is a commuter rail service operating in Maryland and the surrounding region, connecting cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Martinsburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Illinois Zephyr Target entity description: The Illinois Zephyr is a state-supported Amtrak passenger train that operates daily between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois, serving intermediate cities across the state.
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A.
Acela
Acela is Amtrak’s high-speed train service in the Northeast Corridor, known for providing the fastest intercity rail travel in the United States between cities like Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.
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B.
Amtrak Empire Builder
The Amtrak Empire Builder is a long-distance passenger train route that runs between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest, offering scenic views of the northern United States.
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C.
Amtrak Missouri River Runner
Amtrak Missouri River Runner is a passenger train service operated by Amtrak that runs between Kansas City and St. Louis along the Missouri River corridor.
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D.
Z train
The Z train is a New York City Subway rush-hour, skip-stop service that runs along the J line in Brooklyn and Queens, providing limited-stop service between Jamaica Center and lower Manhattan.
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E.
MARC Train
MARC Train is a commuter rail service operating in Maryland and the surrounding region, connecting cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Martinsburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amtrak train
ⓘ
passenger train service ⓘ |
| category |
Amtrak routes
ⓘ
Passenger rail transportation in Illinois ⓘ Railway services introduced in 1971 ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Aurora area, Illinois
ⓘ
Chicago ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois ⓘ Macomb, Illinois ⓘ Mendota, Illinois ⓘ Naperville, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Princeton, Illinois ⓘ Quincy, Illinois ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.amtrak.com/illinois-zephyr-train ⓘ |
| inception | 1971 ⓘ |
| isStateSupported | true ⓘ |
| locale |
Chicago
ⓘ
Quincy, Illinois ⓘ western Illinois ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Illinois
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surface form:
State of Illinois
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| onboardService |
business class (often shared with Carl Sandburg)
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café car ⓘ coach seating ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1971-11-14 ⓘ |
| operator | Amtrak ⓘ |
| operatorPredecessor |
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (route heritage)
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| ownerOfRollingStock | Amtrak ⓘ |
| primaryRailroadHost | BNSF Railway ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwayLineUsed | BNSF Railway ⓘ |
| regionServed | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| routeEnd | Quincy station ⓘ |
| routeStart | Chicago Union Station ⓘ |
| safetySystem | Positive Train Control (on BNSF route) ⓘ |
| serviceFrequency | daily ⓘ |
| serviceType | inter-city rail ⓘ |
| sharesCorridorWith | Carl Sandburg ⓘ |
| sponsor | Illinois Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| stateServed | Illinois ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | Amtrak reservation system ⓘ |
| traction | diesel ⓘ |
| trainNumberDirection |
380 (Chicago to Quincy)
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383 (Quincy to Chicago) ⓘ |
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Subject: Illinois Zephyr Description of subject: The Illinois Zephyr is a state-supported Amtrak passenger train that operates daily between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois, serving intermediate cities across the state.
Referenced by (7)
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