Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
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The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was a regional railroad in the Midwestern United States that primarily served agricultural areas by connecting smaller communities to major rail hubs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5377116 — 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: Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Context triple: [Chicago and North Western Railway Company, ownedSubsidiary, Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway]
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Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway
The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway was a Midwestern U.S. railroad system that operated extensive regional passenger and freight services, particularly across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and surrounding states.
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New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, commonly known as the Nickel Plate Road, was a prominent Midwestern and Great Lakes region railroad in the United States that operated major freight and passenger services between key industrial cities.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad was a major American Class I railroad that operated across the Midwestern and Southwestern United States, playing a key role in regional freight and passenger transportation before its merger into the Union Pacific system.
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Chicago and North Western Railway Company
The Chicago and North Western Railway Company was a major Midwestern American railroad that operated an extensive network of lines connecting Chicago with the upper Midwest and Great Plains from the 19th through the 20th century.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Target entity description: The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was a regional railroad in the Midwestern United States that primarily served agricultural areas by connecting smaller communities to major rail hubs.
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A.
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway
The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway was a Midwestern U.S. railroad system that operated extensive regional passenger and freight services, particularly across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and surrounding states.
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B.
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, commonly known as the Nickel Plate Road, was a prominent Midwestern and Great Lakes region railroad in the United States that operated major freight and passenger services between key industrial cities.
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C.
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad was a major American Class I railroad that operated across the Midwestern and Southwestern United States, playing a key role in regional freight and passenger transportation before its merger into the Union Pacific system.
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D.
Chicago and North Western Railway Company
The Chicago and North Western Railway Company was a major Midwestern American railroad that operated an extensive network of lines connecting Chicago with the upper Midwest and Great Plains from the 19th through the 20th century.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| abbreviation | M&StL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Chicago and North Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | M and St. L Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Chicago and North Western Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Northern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1960 ⓘ |
| endPoint | St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1870 ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| majorHub |
Des Moines
NERFINISHED
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Mason City NERFINISHED ⓘ Minneapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Peoria NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
connecting smaller communities to major rail hubs
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serving agricultural regions of the Midwest ⓘ |
| operated |
freight trains
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passenger trains ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic |
agricultural products
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grain ⓘ livestock ⓘ |
| routeType | regional railroad ⓘ |
| served |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
rural communities ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Des Moines, Iowa
NERFINISHED
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Mason City, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Peoria, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Paul, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor | Chicago and North Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedRollingStock |
diesel locomotives
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steam locomotives ⓘ |
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Subject: Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Description of subject: The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was a regional railroad in the Midwestern United States that primarily served agricultural areas by connecting smaller communities to major rail hubs.
Referenced by (1)
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