Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch
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The Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch was a former commuter rail line in Queens, New York City, that once provided direct service between central Queens and the Rockaway Peninsula.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch Context triple: [Beach 44th Street, formerRailroad, Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch]
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Long Island Rail Road Port Jefferson Branch
The Long Island Rail Road Port Jefferson Branch is a commuter rail line on Long Island that runs between western terminals in New York City and the village of Port Jefferson, serving numerous communities along the island’s north shore.
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Long Island Rail Road Port Washington Branch
The Long Island Rail Road Port Washington Branch is a commuter rail line in New York that runs from Manhattan to Port Washington, serving communities along the North Shore of Long Island.
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Long Island Rail Road West Hempstead Branch
The Long Island Rail Road West Hempstead Branch is a commuter rail line in Nassau County, New York, providing service between West Hempstead and the broader LIRR network.
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Long Island Rail Road Ronkonkoma Branch
The Long Island Rail Road Ronkonkoma Branch is a major LIRR commuter rail line running between Ronkonkoma in central Long Island and New York City, serving as one of the system’s busiest and most heavily used branches.
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Long Island Rail Road Atlantic Branch
The Long Island Rail Road Atlantic Branch is a major commuter rail line in New York City that runs between Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn and eastern Queens, providing key connections to other LIRR lines and transit services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch Target entity description: The Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch was a former commuter rail line in Queens, New York City, that once provided direct service between central Queens and the Rockaway Peninsula.
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A.
Long Island Rail Road Port Jefferson Branch
The Long Island Rail Road Port Jefferson Branch is a commuter rail line on Long Island that runs between western terminals in New York City and the village of Port Jefferson, serving numerous communities along the island’s north shore.
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B.
Long Island Rail Road Port Washington Branch
The Long Island Rail Road Port Washington Branch is a commuter rail line in New York that runs from Manhattan to Port Washington, serving communities along the North Shore of Long Island.
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C.
Long Island Rail Road West Hempstead Branch
The Long Island Rail Road West Hempstead Branch is a commuter rail line in Nassau County, New York, providing service between West Hempstead and the broader LIRR network.
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Long Island Rail Road Ronkonkoma Branch
The Long Island Rail Road Ronkonkoma Branch is a major LIRR commuter rail line running between Ronkonkoma in central Long Island and New York City, serving as one of the system’s busiest and most heavily used branches.
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Long Island Rail Road Atlantic Branch
The Long Island Rail Road Atlantic Branch is a major commuter rail line in New York City that runs between Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn and eastern Queens, providing key connections to other LIRR lines and transit services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railway line
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former commuter rail line ⓘ |
| borough | Queens ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Atlantic Branch (Long Island Rail Road)
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Main Line (Long Island Rail Road) ⓘ
linked to:
Long Island Rail Road Main Line
Montauk Branch (Long Island Rail Road) ⓘ
linked to:
Montauk Branch of Long Island Rail Road
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| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| electrification | third rail electrification on portions of the line ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalRole | provided faster route from mid-Queens to Rockaway beaches than other lines of its era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of several LIRR routes to the Rockaways before subway takeover ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | surface and elevated railway ⓘ |
| lineType | branch line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Queens, New York City
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linked to:
Queens
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| notableFeature | provided direct service between central Queens and the Rockaway Peninsula ⓘ |
| opened | late 19th century ⓘ |
| operator | Long Island Rail Road ⓘ |
| partOf |
Long Island Rail Road network
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linked to:
Long Island Rail Road
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| primaryFunction | commuter access between residential Queens and seaside resorts on Rockaway Peninsula ⓘ |
| proposedReuse |
QueensLink transit proposal
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linear park and greenway concepts ⓘ |
| railNetwork | Long Island Rail Road ⓘ |
| region | Long Island ⓘ |
| rightOfWayOwnership | largely owned by the City of New York ⓘ |
| servedArea |
Rockaway Peninsula
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central Queens ⓘ |
| servedCity | New York City ⓘ |
| servedNeighborhood |
Arverne
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Far Rockaway ⓘ Ozone Park ⓘ Rego Park ⓘ Rockaway Beach ⓘ Woodhaven ⓘ |
| serviceType | commuter rail ⓘ |
| status | abandoned ⓘ |
| successorUse |
partly remains as abandoned right-of-way
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partly reused by IND Rockaway Line of New York City Subway ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track on most of its length during operation ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
passenger service
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seasonal beach traffic to Rockaway ⓘ |
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Subject: Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch Description of subject: The Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch was a former commuter rail line in Queens, New York City, that once provided direct service between central Queens and the Rockaway Peninsula.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch
Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch right-of-way
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partOf
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Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch
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A train (Rockaway branch)
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formerOperator
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Long Island Rail Road (Rockaway Beach Branch infrastructure)
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linked to: Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch
Far Rockaway Branch junction
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locatedOnCorridor
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Far Rockaway Branch of the Long Island Rail Road
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linked to: Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch
linked to: Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Branch