Illinois Central City of New Orleans
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Illinois Central City of New Orleans was a famed Illinois Central Railroad passenger train that operated between Chicago and New Orleans, known for its long-distance service through the American Midwest and South.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Illinois Central City of New Orleans canonical | 1 |
| Illinois Central Railroad passenger train City of New Orleans | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2840216 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illinois Central City of New Orleans Context triple: [Amtrak City of New Orleans route, predecessorService, Illinois Central City of New Orleans]
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A.
Illinois Central Railroad Station (New Orleans)
Illinois Central Railroad Station in New Orleans was a historic passenger rail terminal that served as a major hub for Illinois Central Railroad trains before its operations were consolidated into the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal.
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B.
New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad
The New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that connected New Orleans with central Mississippi and played a key role in the development of towns along its route.
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C.
Louisville and Nashville Station (New Orleans)
Louisville and Nashville Station (New Orleans) was a historic railroad passenger station in New Orleans that served the Louisville and Nashville Railroad before being superseded by the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal.
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D.
Southern Railway Terminal (New Orleans)
Southern Railway Terminal (New Orleans) was a historic passenger rail station in New Orleans that served as a major hub for the Southern Railway before being superseded by the consolidated New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal.
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E.
Missouri Pacific Railroad Station (New Orleans)
Missouri Pacific Railroad Station in New Orleans was a former passenger rail depot that served Missouri Pacific Railroad trains before being superseded by the centralized New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illinois Central City of New Orleans Target entity description: Illinois Central City of New Orleans was a famed Illinois Central Railroad passenger train that operated between Chicago and New Orleans, known for its long-distance service through the American Midwest and South.
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A.
Illinois Central Railroad Station (New Orleans)
Illinois Central Railroad Station in New Orleans was a historic passenger rail terminal that served as a major hub for Illinois Central Railroad trains before its operations were consolidated into the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal.
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B.
New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad
The New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad was a 19th-century rail line that connected New Orleans with central Mississippi and played a key role in the development of towns along its route.
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C.
Louisville and Nashville Station (New Orleans)
Louisville and Nashville Station (New Orleans) was a historic railroad passenger station in New Orleans that served the Louisville and Nashville Railroad before being superseded by the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal.
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D.
Southern Railway Terminal (New Orleans)
Southern Railway Terminal (New Orleans) was a historic passenger rail station in New Orleans that served as a major hub for the Southern Railway before being superseded by the consolidated New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal.
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E.
Missouri Pacific Railroad Station (New Orleans)
Missouri Pacific Railroad Station in New Orleans was a former passenger rail depot that served Missouri Pacific Railroad trains before being superseded by the centralized New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
named train
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passenger train ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| endPoint |
New Orleans, Louisiana
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linked to:
New Orleans
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| historicalOperator | Illinois Central Railroad ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | rail ⓘ |
| namedAfter | City of New Orleans ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-distance service between Chicago and New Orleans
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service through the Mississippi Valley ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
Chicago to New Orleans corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago–New Orleans
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| operator | Illinois Central Railroad ⓘ |
| primaryRegionServed |
American Midwest
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linked to:
Midwestern United States
American South ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railLineUsed |
Illinois Central main line
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linked to:
Illinois Central Railroad main line
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| railwayCompany | Illinois Central Railroad ⓘ |
| route | Chicago–New Orleans ⓘ |
| serviceType |
inter-city rail
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long-distance passenger rail ⓘ |
| startPoint |
Chicago, Illinois
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linked to:
Chicago
|
| status | discontinued as an Illinois Central Railroad train ⓘ |
| trackOwner | Illinois Central Railroad ⓘ |
| transportNetwork |
Illinois Central Railroad network
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linked to:
Illinois Central Railroad
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| usedFor | passenger transportation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Illinois Central City of New Orleans Description of subject: Illinois Central City of New Orleans was a famed Illinois Central Railroad passenger train that operated between Chicago and New Orleans, known for its long-distance service through the American Midwest and South.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
City of New Orleans
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titleRefersTo
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Illinois Central Railroad passenger train City of New Orleans
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subject linked to:
City of New Orleans by Steve Goodman
linked to: Illinois Central City of New Orleans