Metro de Medellín
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Metro de Medellín is the main rapid transit system serving the city of Medellín and its metropolitan area, recognized as Colombia’s first modern urban rail network and a key driver of regional mobility and development.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medellín Metro | 6 |
| Metro de Medellín canonical | 2 |
| Empresa de Transporte Masivo del Valle de Aburrá Limitada (ETMVA) | 1 |
| Line A of Medellín Metro | 1 |
| Line B of Medellín Metro | 1 |
| Medellín Metro network | 1 |
| Metro de Medellín S.A. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1569901 — 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: Metro de Medellín Context triple: [Antioquia Department, hasSignificantInfrastructure, Metro de Medellín]
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A.
Santo Domingo Metro
Santo Domingo Metro is a rapid transit system serving the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, providing high-capacity urban rail transportation across the capital of the Dominican Republic.
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B.
Santiago Metro
Santiago Metro is the rapid transit system serving Chile's capital, known as one of Latin America’s largest and most extensive urban rail networks.
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C.
Valparaíso Metro
Valparaíso Metro is a rapid transit and commuter rail system serving Chile’s coastal Valparaíso Region, connecting key cities and communities along the bay.
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D.
Metromover
Metromover is a free, automated people mover system in Miami that operates elevated trains to connect key areas of the city’s urban core.
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E.
TransMilenio bus rapid transit
TransMilenio bus rapid transit is Bogotá’s high-capacity, bus-based mass transit system known for its dedicated lanes, large articulated buses, and station-based fare collection designed to improve urban mobility.
- 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: Metro de Medellín Target entity description: Metro de Medellín is the main rapid transit system serving the city of Medellín and its metropolitan area, recognized as Colombia’s first modern urban rail network and a key driver of regional mobility and development.
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A.
Santo Domingo Metro
Santo Domingo Metro is a rapid transit system serving the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, providing high-capacity urban rail transportation across the capital of the Dominican Republic.
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B.
Santiago Metro
Santiago Metro is the rapid transit system serving Chile's capital, known as one of Latin America’s largest and most extensive urban rail networks.
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C.
Valparaíso Metro
Valparaíso Metro is a rapid transit and commuter rail system serving Chile’s coastal Valparaíso Region, connecting key cities and communities along the bay.
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D.
Metromover
Metromover is a free, automated people mover system in Miami that operates elevated trains to connect key areas of the city’s urban core.
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E.
TransMilenio bus rapid transit
TransMilenio bus rapid transit is Bogotá’s high-capacity, bus-based mass transit system known for its dedicated lanes, large articulated buses, and station-based fare collection designed to improve urban mobility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transport system
ⓘ
rapid transit system ⓘ urban rail network ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead line ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact | promotes reduction of private car use and air pollution in Medellín ⓘ |
| fareSystem | integrated fare system with feeders and cable lines ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Ayacucho tram
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Metrocable system ⓘ Metroplús BRT feeders ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasLine |
Line 1 (Ayacucho tram)
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Line 2 (Ayacucho tram branch) ⓘ Line A ⓘ Line B ⓘ Line H ⓘ Line J ⓘ Line K ⓘ Line L ⓘ Line M ⓘ Line P ⓘ T Line ⓘ
surface form:
Line T
|
| hasTerminus |
Acevedo station
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Arví station ⓘ La Aurora station ⓘ La Estrella station ⓘ Niquía station ⓘ San Antonio station ⓘ San Javier station ⓘ Santo Domingo station ⓘ |
| inception | 1995 ⓘ |
| isFirst | first modern urban rail system in Colombia ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Department of Antioquia ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport |
bus rapid transit feeder
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heavy rail ⓘ metro cable (gondola lift) ⓘ tram ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | more than 10 lines including metro, cable, and tram ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1995-11-30 ⓘ |
| operator |
Metro de Medellín
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Empresa de Transporte Masivo del Valle de Aburrá Limitada (ETMVA)
Metro de Medellín self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Metro de Medellín S.A.
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| owner |
Department of Antioquia
ⓘ
Municipality of Medellín ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | recognized for high operational reliability and safety standards ⓘ |
| serves |
Medellín
ⓘ
Aburrá Metropolitan Area ⓘ
surface form:
Valle de Aburrá metropolitan area
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| significance |
backbone of public transport in Medellín metropolitan area
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key driver of urban and social development in Medellín ⓘ |
| slogan | El Metro nos mueve a todos ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| website | https://www.metrodemedellin.gov.co ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metro de Medellín Description of subject: Metro de Medellín is the main rapid transit system serving the city of Medellín and its metropolitan area, recognized as Colombia’s first modern urban rail network and a key driver of regional mobility and development.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Medellín Metro
this entity surface form:
Medellín Metro
this entity surface form:
Medellín Metro
this entity surface form:
Medellín Metro
this entity surface form:
Empresa de Transporte Masivo del Valle de Aburrá Limitada (ETMVA)
this entity surface form:
Metro de Medellín S.A.
this entity surface form:
Medellín Metro network
this entity surface form:
Line A of Medellín Metro
this entity surface form:
Line B of Medellín Metro
this entity surface form:
Medellín Metro
this entity surface form:
Medellín Metro