Portland–St. Johnsbury line
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The Portland–St. Johnsbury line was a key Maine Central Railroad route that connected Portland, Maine with St. Johnsbury, Vermont, facilitating regional freight and passenger service across northern New England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Portland–St. Johnsbury line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3975620 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Portland–St. Johnsbury line Context triple: [Maine Central Railroad, notableRoute, Portland–St. Johnsbury line]
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A.
Providence/Stoughton Line
The Providence/Stoughton Line is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail route connecting Boston with Providence, Rhode Island and Stoughton, Massachusetts.
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B.
Boston–Portland main line
The Boston–Portland main line is a historic New England railroad corridor connecting Boston, Massachusetts, with Portland, Maine, that has long served as a key passenger and freight route along the region’s coast.
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C.
Boston–Concord main line
The Boston–Concord main line was a principal intercity rail corridor in New England that connected Boston, Massachusetts with Concord, New Hampshire, serving as a key route for the Boston and Maine Railroad.
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D.
Framingham/Worcester Line
The Framingham/Worcester Line is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail route connecting Boston with the western suburbs and the city of Worcester.
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E.
Boston–Maine rail network
The Boston–Maine rail network was a regional railroad system in New England that connected major cities and towns, notably linking Boston with communities throughout Maine and neighboring states.
- 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: Portland–St. Johnsbury line Target entity description: The Portland–St. Johnsbury line was a key Maine Central Railroad route that connected Portland, Maine with St. Johnsbury, Vermont, facilitating regional freight and passenger service across northern New England.
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A.
Providence/Stoughton Line
The Providence/Stoughton Line is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail route connecting Boston with Providence, Rhode Island and Stoughton, Massachusetts.
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B.
Boston–Portland main line
The Boston–Portland main line is a historic New England railroad corridor connecting Boston, Massachusetts, with Portland, Maine, that has long served as a key passenger and freight route along the region’s coast.
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C.
Boston–Concord main line
The Boston–Concord main line was a principal intercity rail corridor in New England that connected Boston, Massachusetts with Concord, New Hampshire, serving as a key route for the Boston and Maine Railroad.
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D.
Framingham/Worcester Line
The Framingham/Worcester Line is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail route connecting Boston with the western suburbs and the city of Worcester.
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E.
Boston–Maine rail network
The Boston–Maine rail network was a regional railroad system in New England that connected major cities and towns, notably linking Boston with communities throughout Maine and neighboring states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maine Central Railroad line
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railway line ⓘ |
| category |
rail transport in Maine
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rail transport in New Hampshire ⓘ rail transport in Vermont ⓘ |
| connectedCity |
Portland, Maine
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St. Johnsbury, Vermont ⓘ |
| connectedState |
Maine
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New Hampshire ⓘ Vermont ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| endPoint | St. Johnsbury, Vermont ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key Maine Central Railroad route ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maine
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New Hampshire ⓘ Vermont ⓘ |
| operator | Maine Central Railroad ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maine Central Railroad Mountain Division
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linked to:
Maine Central Railroad
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| primaryUse | freight transport ⓘ |
| railroadCompany | Maine Central Railroad ⓘ |
| regionServed | northern New England ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| startPoint | Portland, Maine ⓘ |
| status |
partly abandoned
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partly out of service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Portland–St. Johnsbury line Description of subject: The Portland–St. Johnsbury line was a key Maine Central Railroad route that connected Portland, Maine with St. Johnsbury, Vermont, facilitating regional freight and passenger service across northern New England.
Referenced by (1)
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