Oakton–Skokie station
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Oakton–Skokie station is a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit stop in Skokie, Illinois, serving as a local access point on the Yellow Line.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oakton–Skokie station canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T885305 — 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: Oakton–Skokie station Context triple: [Yellow Line (CTA), hasStation, Oakton–Skokie station]
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A.
Dempster–Skokie station
Dempster–Skokie station is a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit station in Skokie, Illinois, serving as the northern endpoint of the Yellow Line and a key park-and-ride hub for commuters.
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B.
Illinois Medical District station
Illinois Medical District station is a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit stop on the Blue Line serving the Illinois Medical District and nearby West Side institutions.
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C.
Cermak–McCormick Place station
Cermak–McCormick Place station is a Chicago 'L' rapid transit stop on the Near South Side that provides access to the McCormick Place convention center and surrounding neighborhood.
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D.
UIC–Halsted station
UIC–Halsted station is a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit stop on the Blue Line serving the University of Illinois at Chicago campus and the Near West Side neighborhood.
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E.
Oak Park station (Blue Line)
Oak Park station (Blue Line) is an elevated Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit stop in Oak Park, Illinois, serving the Forest Park branch of the Blue Line.
- 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: Oakton–Skokie station Target entity description: Oakton–Skokie station is a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit stop in Skokie, Illinois, serving as a local access point on the Yellow Line.
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A.
Dempster–Skokie station
Dempster–Skokie station is a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit station in Skokie, Illinois, serving as the northern endpoint of the Yellow Line and a key park-and-ride hub for commuters.
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B.
Illinois Medical District station
Illinois Medical District station is a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit stop on the Blue Line serving the Illinois Medical District and nearby West Side institutions.
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C.
Cermak–McCormick Place station
Cermak–McCormick Place station is a Chicago 'L' rapid transit stop on the Near South Side that provides access to the McCormick Place convention center and surrounding neighborhood.
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D.
UIC–Halsted station
UIC–Halsted station is a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit stop on the Blue Line serving the University of Illinois at Chicago campus and the Near West Side neighborhood.
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E.
Oak Park station (Blue Line)
Oak Park station (Blue Line) is an elevated Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit stop in Oak Park, Illinois, serving the Forest Park branch of the Blue Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicago Transit Authority station
ⓘ
railway station in the United States ⓘ rapid transit station ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Oakton Street
ⓘ
Skokie Boulevard vicinity ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification | third rail ⓘ |
| fareControlLocation | at street level ⓘ |
| fareGates | turnstiles ⓘ |
| fareSystem | Ventra ⓘ |
| formerService | original Skokie Swift Oakton station ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | yes ⓘ |
| hasArtInstallation | yes ⓘ |
| hasBicycleFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasBusConnections | yes ⓘ |
| hasParking | no park-and-ride lot ⓘ |
| hasPlatformType | island platform ⓘ |
| hasShelters | canopies over platform ⓘ |
| hasSignage | CTA standard signage ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | OK ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | elevated station ⓘ |
| isAccessibleFor | people with disabilities ⓘ |
| isWithinSystem |
CTA Brown Line
ⓘ
surface form:
CTA North Side division
|
| locatedIn |
Cook County, Illinois
ⓘ
Illinois ⓘ Skokie, Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| municipality |
Skokie, Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
Village of Skokie
|
| numberOfPlatforms | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| opened | 2012 ⓘ |
| openingDate | April 30, 2012 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Chicago Transit Authority ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Chicago Transit Authority ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Chicago "L" ⓘ |
| platformLocation | elevated above street ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | local access point on the Yellow Line ⓘ |
| replacedStation |
Dempster–Skokie station
ⓘ
surface form:
Oakton station
|
| servedByLine |
Skokie Swift
ⓘ
Yellow Line ⓘ |
| serves |
Skokie Public Library area
ⓘ
Skokie Village Hall area ⓘ downtown Skokie ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| ticketing | automated vending machines ⓘ |
| zone | flat fare system (no zones) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oakton–Skokie station Description of subject: Oakton–Skokie station is a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit stop in Skokie, Illinois, serving as a local access point on the Yellow Line.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yellow Line (CTA)