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The Chicago Surface Lines (CSL) was the operator of the street railway system of Chicago, Illinois, from 1913 to 1947. The firm is a predecessor of today's publicly owned operator, the Chicago Transit Authority.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Surface Lines | Dates of operation | 1913; 113 years ago (1913)– 1947; 79 years ago (1947) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chicago Surface Lines | Successor | Chicago Transit Authority | 1.00 | infobox |
| Chicago Surface Lines | Track gauge | .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hegewisch | instance of | mostly consisting of smaller buses used on extension routes or to replace two-man streetcars on routes | 0.80 | text |
| 111th Street | instance of | mostly consisting of smaller buses used on extension routes or to replace two-man streetcars on routes | 0.80 | text |
| because conductors were required to flag streetcars across mainline railroads where there was not a watchman at the crossing | instance of | mostly consisting of smaller buses used on extension routes or to replace two-man streetcars on routes | 0.80 | text |
| Chicago Surface Lines | related to External links | Chicago Surface Line Drawings | 0.60 | section |
| Chicago Surface Lines | related to External links | Archives Center | 0.60 | section |
| Chicago Surface Lines | related to External links | National Museum | 0.60 | section |
| Chicago Surface Lines | related to External links | American History | 0.60 | section |
| Chicago Surface Lines | related to External links | Smithsonian Institution | 0.60 | section |
| Chicago Surface Lines | related to External links | Bill Vandervoort's Chicago Transit | 0.60 | section |
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