Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines
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The Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines are the original New York City Subway routes built and operated by the IRT company in the early 20th century, now forming the A Division of the modern subway system.
All labels observed (6)
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Target entity: Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines Context triple: [Lexington Avenue Express (5), partOfNetwork, Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines]
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Brooklyn IRT lines
The Brooklyn IRT lines are a group of New York City Subway routes in Brooklyn that were originally built and operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company as part of its early rapid transit network.
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Bronx elevated lines
The Bronx elevated lines were early New York City rapid transit routes consisting of elevated railway tracks extending service from Manhattan into the Bronx.
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Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation subway network
The Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation subway network was a major early 20th-century rapid transit system in New York City that operated extensive lines in Brooklyn and Manhattan before being incorporated into today’s NYC Subway.
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BMT Broadway Line
The BMT Broadway Line is a major New York City Subway trunk line in Manhattan, carrying N, Q, R, and W trains through Midtown and Lower Manhattan via Broadway.
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New York City Subway M line
The New York City Subway M line is a rapid transit service that runs primarily in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, connecting neighborhoods such as Middle Village and Forest Hills with Midtown Manhattan via the Sixth Avenue Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines Target entity description: The Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines are the original New York City Subway routes built and operated by the IRT company in the early 20th century, now forming the A Division of the modern subway system.
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A.
Brooklyn IRT lines
The Brooklyn IRT lines are a group of New York City Subway routes in Brooklyn that were originally built and operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company as part of its early rapid transit network.
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Bronx elevated lines
The Bronx elevated lines were early New York City rapid transit routes consisting of elevated railway tracks extending service from Manhattan into the Bronx.
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Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation subway network
The Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation subway network was a major early 20th-century rapid transit system in New York City that operated extensive lines in Brooklyn and Manhattan before being incorporated into today’s NYC Subway.
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BMT Broadway Line
The BMT Broadway Line is a major New York City Subway trunk line in Manhattan, carrying N, Q, R, and W trains through Midtown and Lower Manhattan via Broadway.
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New York City Subway M line
The New York City Subway M line is a rapid transit service that runs primarily in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, connecting neighborhoods such as Middle Village and Forest Hills with Midtown Manhattan via the Sixth Avenue Line.
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City Subway division
ⓘ
public transport infrastructure ⓘ rapid transit lines ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
A Division
ⓘ
IRT lines ⓘ
linked to:
IRT (A Division) lines
|
| beganOperation | 1904 ⓘ |
| electrification | third rail 600 V DC (nominal) ⓘ |
| fareSystem | integrated New York City Subway fare system ⓘ |
| formsDivision | A Division of the New York City Subway ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 20th century urban transit expansion ⓘ |
| historicallyIncludesLine |
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
IRT Dyre Avenue Line ⓘ
linked to:
Dyre Avenue Line
IRT Eastern Parkway Line ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Parkway Line
IRT Flushing Line ⓘ
linked to:
Flushing Line
IRT Jerome Avenue Line ⓘ
linked to:
Jerome Avenue Line
IRT Lenox Avenue Line ⓘ
linked to:
Lenox Avenue Line
IRT Lexington Avenue Line ⓘ
linked to:
Lexington Avenue Line
IRT New Lots Line ⓘ
linked to:
New Lots Line
IRT Ninth Avenue Line (elevated) ⓘ
linked to:
IRT Ninth Avenue Line
IRT Pelham Line ⓘ
linked to:
Pelham Line
IRT Second Avenue Line (elevated) ⓘ
linked to:
Second Avenue Line (Manhattan)
IRT Sixth Avenue Line (elevated) ⓘ IRT Third Avenue Line (elevated) ⓘ IRT White Plains Road Line ⓘ
linked to:
White Plains Road Line
original IRT subway line ⓘ |
| historicalOperator | Interborough Rapid Transit Company ⓘ |
| includesService |
1 train
ⓘ
2 train ⓘ 3 train ⓘ 4 train ⓘ 42nd Street Shuttle ⓘ 5 train ⓘ 6 train ⓘ 7 train ⓘ S (42nd Street Shuttle) ⓘ
linked to:
IRT 42nd Street Shuttle
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| integratedInto | unified New York City Subway system in 1940 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
New York State ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| operatedBy |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
ⓘ
New York City Transit Authority ⓘ |
| originallyOperatedBy | Interborough Rapid Transit Company ⓘ |
| ownership |
City of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
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| partOf | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| servesBorough |
Bronx
ⓘ
linked to:
The Bronx
Brooklyn ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ Queens ⓘ |
| successorOperator |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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New York City Board of Transportation ⓘ New York City Transit Authority ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesRollingStock | A Division rolling stock ⓘ |
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Subject: Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines Description of subject: The Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines are the original New York City Subway routes built and operated by the IRT company in the early 20th century, now forming the A Division of the modern subway system.
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