Hanshin Kobe Kosoku Line
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The Hanshin Kobe Kosoku Line is a commuter railway line in Kobe, Japan, forming part of the region’s urban rail network and providing through-services that connect multiple private railway operators.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T920102 — 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: Hanshin Kobe Kosoku Line Context triple: [Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., operatesLine, Hanshin Kobe Kosoku Line]
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Hanshin Mukogawa Line
The Hanshin Mukogawa Line is a short commuter railway branch line in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, providing local transit service as part of the Hanshin Electric Railway network.
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B.
Hanshin Main Line
The Hanshin Main Line is a major commuter railway line in Japan’s Kansai region, connecting Osaka and Kobe and serving as a key corridor for urban and intercity travel.
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C.
Hanshin Namba Line
The Hanshin Namba Line is a Japanese railway line in the Kansai region that connects Osaka’s Namba area with the Hanshin network, providing through services between central Osaka and Kobe/Nara.
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D.
Osaka Higashi Line
The Osaka Higashi Line is a railway line in Osaka, Japan, operated by JR West that runs north–south through the eastern part of the city, connecting major hubs and suburban areas.
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E.
Kintetsu Namba Line
The Kintetsu Namba Line is a major commuter railway line in Osaka, Japan, operated by Kintetsu Railway and connecting central Osaka with the wider Kintetsu network.
- 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: Hanshin Kobe Kosoku Line Target entity description: The Hanshin Kobe Kosoku Line is a commuter railway line in Kobe, Japan, forming part of the region’s urban rail network and providing through-services that connect multiple private railway operators.
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A.
Hanshin Mukogawa Line
The Hanshin Mukogawa Line is a short commuter railway branch line in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, providing local transit service as part of the Hanshin Electric Railway network.
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B.
Hanshin Main Line
The Hanshin Main Line is a major commuter railway line in Japan’s Kansai region, connecting Osaka and Kobe and serving as a key corridor for urban and intercity travel.
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C.
Hanshin Namba Line
The Hanshin Namba Line is a Japanese railway line in the Kansai region that connects Osaka’s Namba area with the Hanshin network, providing through services between central Osaka and Kobe/Nara.
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D.
Osaka Higashi Line
The Osaka Higashi Line is a railway line in Osaka, Japan, operated by JR West that runs north–south through the eastern part of the city, connecting major hubs and suburban areas.
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E.
Kintetsu Namba Line
The Kintetsu Namba Line is a major commuter railway line in Osaka, Japan, operated by Kintetsu Railway and connecting central Osaka with the wider Kintetsu network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail line
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interurban railway line ⓘ railway line ⓘ |
| category |
1500 V DC railway electrification in Japan
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Railway lines in Hyōgo Prefecture ⓘ Standard gauge railways in Japan ⓘ |
| connectsOperator |
Hankyu Railway
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Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ⓘ
surface form:
Hanshin Electric Railway
Kobe Rapid Transit Railway ⓘ Sanyo Electric Railway ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| fareSystem | private railway fare system ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyōgo Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Kobe, Hyogo, Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Kobe
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| locatedInUrbanArea |
Chuo-ku, Kobe
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surface form:
central Kobe
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| operator |
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
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surface form:
Hanshin Electric Railway
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| owner |
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
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surface form:
Hanshin Electric Railway
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| partOf |
Kobe Municipal Subway
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surface form:
Kobe urban rail network
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| primaryFunction |
facilitate through-running of trains of multiple private railway operators
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provide cross-city access in central Kobe ⓘ |
| providesThroughServicesBetween |
Hanshin Kobe Kosoku Line
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hanshin Electric Railway lines and Kobe Rapid Transit Railway lines
Hanshin Electric Railway lines and Sanyo Electric Railway lines ⓘ |
| railNetworkRole | core east–west trunk for private railways in Kobe ⓘ |
| railwaySignalling | automatic block signalling ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area
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surface form:
Keihanshin metropolitan area
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| serviceType |
commuter rail
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through-service corridor ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track ⓘ |
| trafficDirection | right-hand running ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Hankyu Railway rolling stock
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Hanshin Electric Railway rolling stock ⓘ Sanyo Electric Railway rolling stock ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hanshin Kobe Kosoku Line Description of subject: The Hanshin Kobe Kosoku Line is a commuter railway line in Kobe, Japan, forming part of the region’s urban rail network and providing through-services that connect multiple private railway operators.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Hanshin Kobe Kosoku Line
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providesThroughServicesBetween
→
Hanshin Kobe Kosoku Line
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Hanshin Electric Railway lines and Kobe Rapid Transit Railway lines
this entity surface form:
Kobe Kosoku Railway
this entity surface form:
Hanshin Railway Kobe Kosoku Line
this entity surface form:
Sanyo Railway Kobe Kosoku Line