Saint Petersburg Metro
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The Saint Petersburg Metro is a major rapid transit system in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its deep underground stations and ornate, palace-like architecture.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg Metro canonical | 43 |
| Saint Petersburg Metro network | 4 |
| Leningrad Metro | 1 |
| Saint Petersburg Metro unified zone | 1 |
| Горэлектротранс / Петербургский метрополитен | 1 |
| Санкт-Петербургский метрополитен | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1339513 — 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: Saint Petersburg Metro Context triple: [Gostiny Dvor metro station, partOf, Saint Petersburg Metro]
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A.
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro is a major rapid transit system in Moscow renowned for its extensive network, high passenger capacity, and ornately decorated stations often likened to underground palaces.
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B.
Moscow tram network
The Moscow tram network is an extensive urban tramway system that complements the Moscow Metro by providing surface-level public transportation across the city.
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C.
Tagansko–Krasnopresnenskaya Line
The Tagansko–Krasnopresnenskaya Line is a major Moscow Metro line known for being one of the system’s busiest routes, connecting key residential districts with central Moscow.
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D.
Bolshaya Koltsevaya Line
The Bolshaya Koltsevaya Line is a major circular line of the Moscow Metro designed to significantly expand capacity and improve connectivity across the city’s rapid transit network.
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E.
Volgograd Metrotram
The Volgograd Metrotram is a hybrid light rail and underground tram system in Volgograd, Russia, providing rapid transit-style service along a dedicated north–south corridor through the city.
- 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: Saint Petersburg Metro Target entity description: The Saint Petersburg Metro is a major rapid transit system in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its deep underground stations and ornate, palace-like architecture.
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A.
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro is a major rapid transit system in Moscow renowned for its extensive network, high passenger capacity, and ornately decorated stations often likened to underground palaces.
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B.
Moscow tram network
The Moscow tram network is an extensive urban tramway system that complements the Moscow Metro by providing surface-level public transportation across the city.
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C.
Tagansko–Krasnopresnenskaya Line
The Tagansko–Krasnopresnenskaya Line is a major Moscow Metro line known for being one of the system’s busiest routes, connecting key residential districts with central Moscow.
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D.
Bolshaya Koltsevaya Line
The Bolshaya Koltsevaya Line is a major circular line of the Moscow Metro designed to significantly expand capacity and improve connectivity across the city’s rapid transit network.
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E.
Volgograd Metrotram
The Volgograd Metrotram is a hybrid light rail and underground tram system in Volgograd, Russia, providing rapid transit-style service along a dedicated north–south corridor through the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metro system
ⓘ
rapid transit system ⓘ |
| characteristic |
deep-level metro
ⓘ
ornate station architecture ⓘ palace-like station design ⓘ |
| cityServed |
St. Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| connectsTo |
Saint Petersburg bus network
ⓘ
Saint Petersburg tram network ⓘ Saint Petersburg trolleybus network ⓘ |
| constructionType |
cut-and-cover sections
ⓘ
deep-level bored tunnels ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dailyRidership | over 2 million passengers ⓘ |
| depthRecord |
Admiralteyskaya metro station
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiralteyskaya is among the deepest stations in the world
|
| electrification | 825 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| fareSystem | flat fare ⓘ |
| formerName |
Saint Petersburg Metro
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Leningrad Metro
|
| hasLine |
Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line
ⓘ
Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line ⓘ Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line ⓘ Nevsko–Vasileostrovskaya Line ⓘ
surface form:
Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line
Pravoberezhnaya Line ⓘ |
| inception | 1955-11-15 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Leningrad Oblast
ⓘ
St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| notableStation |
Адмиралтейская набережная
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiralteyskaya
Avtovo ⓘ Kirov Factory ⓘ
surface form:
Kirovsky Zavod
Narvskaya ⓘ Ploshchad Vosstaniya ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | 5 ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 70+ ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1955-11-15 ⓘ |
| operator | Saint Petersburg Metropolitan ⓘ |
| owner |
Saint Petersburg Federal City
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Saint Petersburg
|
| rank |
one of the busiest metro systems in Russia
ⓘ
one of the deepest metro systems in the world ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
automatic train control
ⓘ
platform screen doors at some stations ⓘ |
| systemLength | ~120 km ⓘ |
| terminusStation |
Begovaya
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Devyatkino ⓘ Kupchino ⓘ Parnas ⓘ Prospekt Veteranov ⓘ Rybatskoye ⓘ Shushary ⓘ |
| ticketMedium |
contactless smart cards
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paper tickets ⓘ tokens ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1520 mm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Petersburg Metro Description of subject: The Saint Petersburg Metro is a major rapid transit system in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its deep underground stations and ornate, palace-like architecture.
Referenced by (51)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.