Little Ring of the Moscow Railway
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The Little Ring of the Moscow Railway is a circular railway line encircling central Moscow, historically used for freight and now integrated into the city’s passenger transport network as part of the Moscow Central Circle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Little Ring of the Moscow Railway canonical | 1 |
| Moscow Little Ring Railway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13563485 — 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: Little Ring of the Moscow Railway Context triple: [Koptevo MCC station, locatedOnTransportCorridor, Little Ring of the Moscow Railway]
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A.
Koltsevaya Line
The Koltsevaya Line is the circular line of the Moscow Metro, known for encircling the city center and connecting many of the system’s radial lines.
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B.
Kalinin Line of the Moscow Metro
The Kalinin Line of the Moscow Metro is an east–west underground rapid transit line in Moscow known for connecting central districts with eastern residential areas, including Novokosino.
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C.
Sokolnicheskaya Line
The Sokolnicheskaya Line is one of the oldest and most important lines of the Moscow Metro, running generally north–south and serving several central and historic districts of the city.
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D.
Nekrasovskaya Line
The Nekrasovskaya Line is a line of the Moscow Metro system serving the southeastern districts of Moscow with modern, high-capacity rapid transit.
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E.
Butovskaya Line
The Butovskaya Line is a light metro line in the Moscow Metro system serving the Butovo district in the city’s south.
- 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: Little Ring of the Moscow Railway Target entity description: The Little Ring of the Moscow Railway is a circular railway line encircling central Moscow, historically used for freight and now integrated into the city’s passenger transport network as part of the Moscow Central Circle.
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A.
Koltsevaya Line
The Koltsevaya Line is the circular line of the Moscow Metro, known for encircling the city center and connecting many of the system’s radial lines.
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B.
Kalinin Line of the Moscow Metro
The Kalinin Line of the Moscow Metro is an east–west underground rapid transit line in Moscow known for connecting central districts with eastern residential areas, including Novokosino.
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C.
Sokolnicheskaya Line
The Sokolnicheskaya Line is one of the oldest and most important lines of the Moscow Metro, running generally north–south and serving several central and historic districts of the city.
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D.
Nekrasovskaya Line
The Nekrasovskaya Line is a line of the Moscow Metro system serving the southeastern districts of Moscow with modern, high-capacity rapid transit.
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E.
Butovskaya Line
The Butovskaya Line is a light metro line in the Moscow Metro system serving the Butovo district in the city’s south.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orbital railway
ⓘ
railway infrastructure in Moscow ⓘ railway line ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Moscow Metro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
radial railway lines in Moscow ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead line ⓘ |
| encircles | central Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsTransportRing | around central districts of Moscow ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,520 mm ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | MK MZD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Rail transport in Moscow
ⓘ
Railway lines in Russia ⓘ Ring railways ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bypass for freight trains around central Moscow
ⓘ
urban commuter rail corridor ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
redistribution of passenger flows in Moscow
ⓘ
reduction of congestion on radial lines in Moscow ⓘ |
| hasRussianName | Малое кольцо Московской железной дороги NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportMode | rail ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | industrial and freight belt railway around Moscow ⓘ |
| infrastructureOwner | Russian Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
Moscow Metro system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moscow urban rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCircular | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Moscow railway hub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRailwayOrbitalTo | Moscow city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Moscow ⓘ |
| modernPassengerServiceBrand | Moscow Central Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedForFreightService | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operator | Russian Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Moscow Central Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHistoricalUse | freight transport ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track ⓘ |
| usedBy | Moscow Central Circle passenger services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Little Ring of the Moscow Railway Description of subject: The Little Ring of the Moscow Railway is a circular railway line encircling central Moscow, historically used for freight and now integrated into the city’s passenger transport network as part of the Moscow Central Circle.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Moscow Little Ring Railway