North Western State Railway
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The North Western State Railway was a major railway system of British India that served much of what is now Pakistan and parts of northern India before being reorganized after independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| North Western State Railway canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: North Western State Railway Context triple: [Pakistan Railways network, historicalPredecessor, North Western State Railway]
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Cleveland Railway
Cleveland Railway was a major early 20th-century streetcar and public transit company serving the city of Cleveland, Ohio.
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Wabash Railroad
Wabash Railroad was a major Midwestern American railroad company that operated an extensive network connecting key cities such as Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, and Buffalo during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Northern Central Railway
Northern Central Railway was a historic American railroad that operated primarily in Pennsylvania and Maryland, serving as an important north–south link in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railroad
The Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railroad was a 19th-century rail line in northern Ohio that became a key predecessor to the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway.
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Michigan Central Railroad
Michigan Central Railroad was a major 19th- and early 20th-century American railroad company that operated key passenger and freight routes across Michigan and the Great Lakes region, connecting to Chicago and the broader Midwest rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: North Western State Railway Target entity description: The North Western State Railway was a major railway system of British India that served much of what is now Pakistan and parts of northern India before being reorganized after independence.
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A.
Cleveland Railway
Cleveland Railway was a major early 20th-century streetcar and public transit company serving the city of Cleveland, Ohio.
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B.
Wabash Railroad
Wabash Railroad was a major Midwestern American railroad company that operated an extensive network connecting key cities such as Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, and Buffalo during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Northern Central Railway
Northern Central Railway was a historic American railroad that operated primarily in Pennsylvania and Maryland, serving as an important north–south link in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railroad
The Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railroad was a 19th-century rail line in northern Ohio that became a key predecessor to the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway.
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E.
Michigan Central Railroad
Michigan Central Railroad was a major 19th- and early 20th-century American railroad company that operated key passenger and freight routes across Michigan and the Great Lakes region, connecting to Chicago and the broader Midwest rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway company
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railway system ⓘ |
| connectedCity |
Amritsar
NERFINISHED
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Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyderabad (Sindh) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jodhpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Karachi NERFINISHED ⓘ Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ Multan NERFINISHED ⓘ Peshawar NERFINISHED ⓘ Quetta NERFINISHED ⓘ Rawalpindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1947 ⓘ |
| gauge |
broad gauge
ⓘ
metre gauge ⓘ narrow gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainHub |
Karachi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ Peshawar NERFINISHED ⓘ Quetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Attock Bridge over the Indus River
NERFINISHED
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Kotri Bridge over the Indus River NERFINISHED ⓘ Lansdowne Bridge over the Indus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedForTraffic | late 19th century ⓘ |
| operator | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian State Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Indus Valley State Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandahar State Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab & Sindh Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab Northern State Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Sind–Sagar Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| route |
Delhi–Lahore line
NERFINISHED
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Karachi–Peshawar main line NERFINISHED ⓘ Lahore–Multan line NERFINISHED ⓘ Lahore–Peshawar line NERFINISHED ⓘ Landi Kotal section of the Khyber Pass Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Quetta line via Bolan Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Rohri–Quetta line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedArea |
northern India
NERFINISHED
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present-day Pakistan ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor |
Eastern Punjab Railway
NERFINISHED
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North Western Railway zone (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Railway zone (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
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passenger transport ⓘ |
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Subject: North Western State Railway Description of subject: The North Western State Railway was a major railway system of British India that served much of what is now Pakistan and parts of northern India before being reorganized after independence.
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