Florida East Coast Railway (historical)
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The Florida East Coast Railway (historical) was a major rail line developed by Henry Flagler that opened up Florida’s Atlantic coast to tourism, commerce, and urban growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Florida East Coast Railway | 24 |
| Florida East Coast Railway (historical) canonical | 2 |
| South Florida Railroad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Florida East Coast Railway (historical) Context triple: [Silver Meteor, railwayLineUsed, Florida East Coast Railway (historical)]
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A.
Western and Atlantic Railroad
The Western and Atlantic Railroad was a 19th-century U.S. rail line in Georgia that played a crucial role in the development of Atlanta as a major transportation hub.
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B.
Conrail
Conrail was a major U.S. freight railroad formed in the 1970s to take over and revitalize the operations of several bankrupt Northeastern railroads.
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C.
Southern Street Railway Company
The Southern Street Railway Company was a transit operator that managed portions of Chicago’s streetcar network as part of the Chicago Surface Lines system.
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D.
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that formed a key segment of the main corridor linking the northeastern United States, particularly connecting Philadelphia with points south.
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E.
Wilmington/Newark Line
The Wilmington/Newark Line is a commuter rail service in the SEPTA Regional Rail system that connects Philadelphia with Wilmington and Newark in Delaware.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Florida East Coast Railway (historical) Target entity description: The Florida East Coast Railway (historical) was a major rail line developed by Henry Flagler that opened up Florida’s Atlantic coast to tourism, commerce, and urban growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
Western and Atlantic Railroad
The Western and Atlantic Railroad was a 19th-century U.S. rail line in Georgia that played a crucial role in the development of Atlanta as a major transportation hub.
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B.
Conrail
Conrail was a major U.S. freight railroad formed in the 1970s to take over and revitalize the operations of several bankrupt Northeastern railroads.
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C.
Southern Street Railway Company
The Southern Street Railway Company was a transit operator that managed portions of Chicago’s streetcar network as part of the Chicago Surface Lines system.
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D.
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that formed a key segment of the main corridor linking the northeastern United States, particularly connecting Philadelphia with points south.
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E.
Wilmington/Newark Line
The Wilmington/Newark Line is a commuter rail service in the SEPTA Regional Rail system that connects Philadelphia with Wilmington and Newark in Delaware.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railroad
ⓘ
railway company ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry |
citrus trade in Florida
ⓘ
real estate development in Florida ⓘ tourism in Florida ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Henry Flagler ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Florida land boom
ⓘ
development of Florida resort cities ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
commerce along Florida’s Atlantic coast
ⓘ
tourism development in Florida ⓘ urban growth along Florida’s Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer | Henry Flagler ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
facilitated movement of goods between Florida and the rest of the United States
ⓘ
stimulated coastal city growth in Florida ⓘ |
| enabled |
agricultural exports from Florida’s east coast
ⓘ
large-scale tourism to Florida’s east coast ⓘ real estate development along the rail corridor ⓘ |
| founder | Henry Flagler ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
19th-century railway in the United States
ⓘ
20th-century railway in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalRole | backbone of transportation on Florida’s Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key infrastructure in the development of modern Florida ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Florida ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast of Florida ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Atlantic coast of Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
Florida East Coast
|
| notableFor | continuous rail line along Florida’s Atlantic seaboard ⓘ |
| openedToTraffic | late 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Flagler System of railroads and hotels ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
freight transportation
ⓘ
passenger transportation ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| servedRegion |
Daytona Beach
ⓘ
surface form:
Daytona Beach, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida ⓘ Key West, Florida ⓘ Miami, Florida, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Miami, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida ⓘ West Palm Beach, Florida, United States ⓘ
surface form:
West Palm Beach, Florida
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| significantPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| terminus |
Jacksonville, Florida
ⓘ
Key West, Florida ⓘ |
| transportCorridor |
Jacksonville–Miami corridor
ⓘ
Overseas Highway ⓘ
surface form:
Miami–Key West extension
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| transportMode | standard-gauge railroad ⓘ |
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Subject: Florida East Coast Railway (historical) Description of subject: The Florida East Coast Railway (historical) was a major rail line developed by Henry Flagler that opened up Florida’s Atlantic coast to tourism, commerce, and urban growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Referenced by (27)
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