Transbay BART network
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The Transbay BART network is the portion of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system that carries trains through the Transbay Tube between San Francisco and the East Bay, forming a critical regional rail link under San Francisco Bay.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Peninsula (via Transbay Tube connections) | 1 |
| Transbay BART network canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12785236 — 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: Transbay BART network Context triple: [BART Transbay Zone 1, networkSegment, Transbay BART network]
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A.
BART Antioch–SFO+Millbrae line
The BART Antioch–SFO+Millbrae line is a Bay Area Rapid Transit service that runs between Antioch in the East Bay and San Francisco International Airport and Millbrae, connecting suburban communities with major regional transit hubs.
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B.
BART Richmond–Millbrae+SFO line
The BART Richmond–Millbrae+SFO line is a Bay Area Rapid Transit route that runs from Richmond in the East Bay through Oakland and San Francisco to Millbrae and San Francisco International Airport.
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C.
BART Fremont line
The BART Fremont line is a Bay Area Rapid Transit route in the San Francisco Bay Area that historically extended service to the city of Fremont in southern Alameda County.
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D.
BART Red Line
The BART Red Line is a Bay Area Rapid Transit service route that runs through San Francisco and connects key destinations including downtown San Francisco, Oakland, and other parts of the Bay Area.
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E.
BART Orange Line
The BART Orange Line is a Bay Area Rapid Transit service route that runs through the East Bay and South Bay, connecting cities such as Richmond, Oakland, and San José.
- 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: Transbay BART network Target entity description: The Transbay BART network is the portion of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system that carries trains through the Transbay Tube between San Francisco and the East Bay, forming a critical regional rail link under San Francisco Bay.
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A.
BART Antioch–SFO+Millbrae line
The BART Antioch–SFO+Millbrae line is a Bay Area Rapid Transit service that runs between Antioch in the East Bay and San Francisco International Airport and Millbrae, connecting suburban communities with major regional transit hubs.
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B.
BART Richmond–Millbrae+SFO line
The BART Richmond–Millbrae+SFO line is a Bay Area Rapid Transit route that runs from Richmond in the East Bay through Oakland and San Francisco to Millbrae and San Francisco International Airport.
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C.
BART Fremont line
The BART Fremont line is a Bay Area Rapid Transit route in the San Francisco Bay Area that historically extended service to the city of Fremont in southern Alameda County.
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D.
BART Red Line
The BART Red Line is a Bay Area Rapid Transit service route that runs through San Francisco and connects key destinations including downtown San Francisco, Oakland, and other parts of the Bay Area.
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E.
BART Orange Line
The BART Orange Line is a Bay Area Rapid Transit service route that runs through the East Bay and South Bay, connecting cities such as Richmond, Oakland, and San José.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transit infrastructure
ⓘ
rail transport network ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge road traffic ⓘ |
| carries | BART passenger trains ⓘ |
| connectsCity | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion | East Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsToLine |
BART Blue Line (Dublin/Pleasanton–Daly City)
NERFINISHED
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BART Green Line (Berryessa/North San José–Daly City) NERFINISHED ⓘ BART Orange Line (Richmond–Berryessa/North San José) NERFINISHED ⓘ BART Red Line (Richmond–Millbrae) NERFINISHED ⓘ BART Yellow Line (Antioch–SFO/Millbrae) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsUnder | San Francisco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | San Francisco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | third rail 1000 V DC ⓘ |
| enables | transbay commuting between San Francisco and East Bay ⓘ |
| hasDailyRidershipRole | highest-volume segment of BART ⓘ |
| hasKeyStation |
Embarcadero station
NERFINISHED
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Montgomery Street station NERFINISHED ⓘ West Oakland station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
East Bay approach tracks
ⓘ
San Francisco approach tracks ⓘ Transbay Tube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | subaqueous rail corridor ⓘ |
| isBottleneckFor | BART system capacity ⓘ |
| isCriticalLinkFor | Bay Area regional transit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUnderground | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| openedWithStructure | Transbay Tube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedYearApprox | 1974 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Bay Area Rapid Transit District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Bay Area Rapid Transit District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bay Area Rapid Transit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | regional rail link between San Francisco and East Bay ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | earthquake risk in Bay Area ⓘ |
| safetySystem | automatic train control ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| subjectOf |
capacity expansion studies
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second transbay rail crossing proposals ⓘ |
| systemType | heavy rail ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1676 mm
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5 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter rail service
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intercity regional travel ⓘ |
| usesStructure | Transbay Tube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Transbay BART network Description of subject: The Transbay BART network is the portion of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system that carries trains through the Transbay Tube between San Francisco and the East Bay, forming a critical regional rail link under San Francisco Bay.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
San Francisco Peninsula (via Transbay Tube connections)