Centraal Station – NDSM ferry
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The Centraal Station – NDSM ferry is a free public ferry service in Amsterdam that connects the city’s central railway station with the former shipyard-turned-creative district of NDSM across the IJ River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Centraal Station – NDSM ferry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1375614 — 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: Centraal Station – NDSM ferry Context triple: [Amsterdam ferry network, notableRoute, Centraal Station – NDSM ferry]
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A.
Molengracht canal area
The Molengracht canal area is a Dutch-inspired canal and plaza development in downtown Pella, Iowa, featuring shops, restaurants, and public gathering spaces that reflect the town’s Dutch heritage.
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B.
Vijzelgracht metro station
Vijzelgracht metro station is an underground station on Amsterdam’s North–South metro line, serving the central canal belt area near Vijzelstraat.
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C.
Grachtengordel
Grachtengordel is the famous ring of 17th-century canals encircling Amsterdam’s historic center, renowned for its picturesque waterways and canal houses.
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D.
Leidseplein
Leidseplein is a lively square in central Amsterdam known for its theaters, nightlife, street performers, and numerous cafés and restaurants.
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E.
Oostelijke Handelskade
Oostelijke Handelskade is a prominent waterfront street and former harbor quay in Amsterdam’s Eastern Docklands, now known for its modern residential and office developments along the IJ river.
- 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: Centraal Station – NDSM ferry Target entity description: The Centraal Station – NDSM ferry is a free public ferry service in Amsterdam that connects the city’s central railway station with the former shipyard-turned-creative district of NDSM across the IJ River.
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A.
Molengracht canal area
The Molengracht canal area is a Dutch-inspired canal and plaza development in downtown Pella, Iowa, featuring shops, restaurants, and public gathering spaces that reflect the town’s Dutch heritage.
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B.
Vijzelgracht metro station
Vijzelgracht metro station is an underground station on Amsterdam’s North–South metro line, serving the central canal belt area near Vijzelstraat.
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C.
Grachtengordel
Grachtengordel is the famous ring of 17th-century canals encircling Amsterdam’s historic center, renowned for its picturesque waterways and canal houses.
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D.
Leidseplein
Leidseplein is a lively square in central Amsterdam known for its theaters, nightlife, street performers, and numerous cafés and restaurants.
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E.
Oostelijke Handelskade
Oostelijke Handelskade is a prominent waterfront street and former harbor quay in Amsterdam’s Eastern Docklands, now known for its modern residential and office developments along the IJ river.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger ferry route
ⓘ
public ferry service ⓘ public transport line ⓘ |
| category |
Ferries in Amsterdam
ⓘ
Passenger ship routes in the Netherlands ⓘ Public transport in Amsterdam ⓘ |
| connects |
Amsterdam Centraal
ⓘ
surface form:
Amsterdam Centraal station
Amsterdam ⓘ
surface form:
Amsterdam city centre
Amsterdam North ⓘ
surface form:
Amsterdam-Noord
NDSM creative district ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| crosses |
IJ river
ⓘ
surface form:
IJ River
|
| endPoint | NDSM ⓘ |
| fare | free of charge ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | water transport ⓘ |
| operatedBy | GVB ⓘ |
| operatorType | municipal transit operator ⓘ |
| partOf | Amsterdam public transport network ⓘ |
| passengerAccess |
cyclists
ⓘ
mopeds ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ |
| paymentSystem | not applicable (free service) ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| region | North Holland ⓘ |
| runBy | ferry boats ⓘ |
| serves | NDSM Wharf ⓘ |
| servesAttraction |
NDSM cultural venues
ⓘ
NDSM festivals ⓘ NDSM ⓘ
surface form:
NDSM street art
|
| servesNeighborhood |
Amsterdam North
ⓘ
surface form:
Amsterdam-Noord
|
| startPoint |
Amsterdam Centraal
ⓘ
surface form:
Amsterdam Centraal station
|
| ticketRequired | no ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuting
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| waterway | IJ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Centraal Station – NDSM ferry Description of subject: The Centraal Station – NDSM ferry is a free public ferry service in Amsterdam that connects the city’s central railway station with the former shipyard-turned-creative district of NDSM across the IJ River.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.