Chicago–Omaha main line
E514947
The Chicago–Omaha main line was a principal transcontinental rail corridor in the Midwestern United States, linking Chicago with Omaha and serving as a key route for both passenger and freight traffic.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5377107 — 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: Chicago–Omaha main line Context triple: [Chicago and North Western Railway Company, notableRoute, Chicago–Omaha main line]
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Chicago & North Western West Line
The Chicago & North Western West Line was a historic commuter rail route in the Chicago area that later became part of Metra’s Union Pacific West Line.
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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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Omaha–Lincoln corridor
The Omaha–Lincoln corridor is a heavily traveled urban and economic region in eastern Nebraska linking the state’s two largest cities, Omaha and Lincoln, along the Interstate 80 corridor.
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St. Louis–San Francisco Railway
The St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, commonly known as the Frisco, was a major American railroad that operated in the central and south-central United States from the late 19th to the mid-20th century.
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Rock Island District main line
The Rock Island District main line is a primary Metra commuter rail route in the Chicago area, running between downtown Chicago and its southwestern suburbs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chicago–Omaha main line Target entity description: The Chicago–Omaha main line was a principal transcontinental rail corridor in the Midwestern United States, linking Chicago with Omaha and serving as a key route for both passenger and freight traffic.
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Chicago & North Western West Line
The Chicago & North Western West Line was a historic commuter rail route in the Chicago area that later became part of Metra’s Union Pacific West Line.
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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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Omaha–Lincoln corridor
The Omaha–Lincoln corridor is a heavily traveled urban and economic region in eastern Nebraska linking the state’s two largest cities, Omaha and Lincoln, along the Interstate 80 corridor.
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St. Louis–San Francisco Railway
The St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, commonly known as the Frisco, was a major American railroad that operated in the central and south-central United States from the late 19th to the mid-20th century.
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Rock Island District main line
The Rock Island District main line is a primary Metra commuter rail route in the Chicago area, running between downtown Chicago and its southwestern suburbs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail corridor
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Omaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| function |
long-distance rail transportation
ⓘ
regional rail transportation ⓘ |
| historicalRole | principal transcontinental connection in the Midwest ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| partOf | transcontinental rail corridor ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Midwestern United States urban centers ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | link between eastern and western U.S. rail networks ⓘ |
| significance | key route for Midwestern rail traffic ⓘ |
| status | principal route between Chicago and Omaha ⓘ |
| terminusA | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusB | Omaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
freight trains
ⓘ
passenger trains ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight rail traffic
ⓘ
passenger rail traffic ⓘ |
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Subject: Chicago–Omaha main line Description of subject: The Chicago–Omaha main line was a principal transcontinental rail corridor in the Midwestern United States, linking Chicago with Omaha and serving as a key route for both passenger and freight traffic.
Referenced by (6)
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