Coast Starlight
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Coast Starlight is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train renowned for its scenic route along the U.S. West Coast between Los Angeles and Seattle.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coast Starlight canonical | 15 |
| Southern Pacific Starlight | 1 |
| Starlight (Southern Pacific train) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T54427 — 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: Coast Starlight Context triple: [Amtrak, majorRoute, Coast Starlight]
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A.
California Zephyr
The California Zephyr is a long-distance passenger train route in the United States that runs through the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada, often regarded as one of the most scenic rail journeys in North America.
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B.
Southwest Chief
The Southwest Chief is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train route that runs between Chicago and Los Angeles, traversing the Midwest, the Great Plains, and the desert Southwest.
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C.
Acela
Acela is Amtrak’s high-speed train service in the Northeast Corridor, known for providing the fastest intercity rail travel in the United States between cities like Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.
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D.
Congressional Limited Express
The Congressional Limited Express was a premier Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train that provided fast, luxurious service between New York City and Washington, D.C.
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E.
MARC Train
MARC Train is a commuter rail service operating in Maryland and the surrounding region, connecting cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Martinsburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Coast Starlight Target entity description: Coast Starlight is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train renowned for its scenic route along the U.S. West Coast between Los Angeles and Seattle.
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A.
California Zephyr
The California Zephyr is a long-distance passenger train route in the United States that runs through the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada, often regarded as one of the most scenic rail journeys in North America.
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B.
Southwest Chief
The Southwest Chief is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train route that runs between Chicago and Los Angeles, traversing the Midwest, the Great Plains, and the desert Southwest.
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C.
Acela
Acela is Amtrak’s high-speed train service in the Northeast Corridor, known for providing the fastest intercity rail travel in the United States between cities like Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C.
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D.
Congressional Limited Express
The Congressional Limited Express was a premier Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train that provided fast, luxurious service between New York City and Washington, D.C.
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E.
MARC Train
MARC Train is a commuter rail service operating in Maryland and the surrounding region, connecting cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Martinsburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amtrak long-distance train
ⓘ
passenger train service ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| electrification | non-electrified ⓘ |
| followsCoastline |
Pacific Coast
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific coast of North America
|
| introduced | 1971 ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Amtrak ⓘ |
| locomotiveTypeUsed |
EMD F59PHI (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
EMD F59PHI
GE P42DC ⓘ Siemens ALC-42 ⓘ
linked to:
Siemens Charger
|
| offersService |
checked baggage (at selected stations)
ⓘ
full-service dining (for sleeping car passengers) ⓘ sightseer lounge service ⓘ |
| onboardClass |
Business Class
ⓘ
Coach ⓘ Sleeping Car accommodations ⓘ |
| operatesInRegion |
U.S. West Coast
ⓘ
linked to:
West Coast of the United States
|
| operator | Amtrak ⓘ |
| operatorType | public corporation ⓘ |
| ownerOfRollingStock | Amtrak ⓘ |
| passesThroughCity |
Eugene
ⓘ
linked to:
Eugene, Oregon
Klamath Falls ⓘ Oakland ⓘ Portland, Oregon ⓘ
linked to:
Portland, Oregon, United States
Redding ⓘ Sacramento ⓘ Salem, Oregon ⓘ Salinas ⓘ San Jose ⓘ San Luis Obispo ⓘ Santa Barbara ⓘ |
| predecessorService |
Coast Daylight
ⓘ
Starlight (Southern Pacific train) ⓘ
linked to:
Coast Starlight
|
| primaryStateServed |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Oregon ⓘ Washington ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel ⓘ |
| railLineUsed |
BNSF Seattle Subdivision (segments)
ⓘ
Union Pacific Coast Line (segments) ⓘ
linked to:
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Valley Subdivision (segments) ⓘ |
| railwayCompany |
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Amtrak
|
| routeEnd | Seattle King Street Station ⓘ |
| routeStart |
Los Angeles Union Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Union Station
|
| scenicReputation | one of Amtrak's most scenic routes ⓘ |
| serviceType |
inter-city rail
ⓘ
long-distance passenger rail ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesCarType |
Pacific Parlour Car (historical)
ⓘ
Superliner Sightseer Lounge ⓘ
linked to:
Superliner bi-level cars
Superliner coach ⓘ
linked to:
Superliner bi-level cars
Superliner dining car ⓘ
linked to:
Superliner bi-level cars
Superliner sleeper ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockType | Superliner bi-level cars ⓘ |
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Subject: Coast Starlight Description of subject: Coast Starlight is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train renowned for its scenic route along the U.S. West Coast between Los Angeles and Seattle.
Referenced by (17)
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