Mexico City Metro
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The Mexico City Metro is a large rapid transit system serving Mexico City and its metropolitan area, known for its extensive network, high ridership, and iconic pictogram-based station signage.
All labels observed (20)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T34482 — 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: Mexico City Metro Context triple: [Mexico City, publicTransportSystem, Mexico City Metro]
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A.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the densely populated cultural, political, and economic center of Mexico, known for its rich history, colonial architecture, and vibrant urban life.
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B.
Monterrey
Monterrey is a major industrial and economic hub in northeastern Mexico, known for its modern skyline, strong manufacturing base, and role as a center of business and education.
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C.
Cuajimalpa de Morelos
Cuajimalpa de Morelos is one of the 16 boroughs of Mexico City, located in the western part of the capital and known for its residential areas, business districts, and proximity to the Santa Fe financial center.
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D.
Guadalajara
Guadalajara is a large cultural and economic hub in western Mexico, renowned for its colonial architecture, mariachi music, and role as a major center of industry and technology.
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E.
Tláhuac
Tláhuac is a largely semi-rural borough in the southeastern part of Mexico City, known for its chinampas (traditional canal-based agriculture) and rapid urbanization.
- 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: Mexico City Metro Target entity description: The Mexico City Metro is a large rapid transit system serving Mexico City and its metropolitan area, known for its extensive network, high ridership, and iconic pictogram-based station signage.
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A.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the densely populated cultural, political, and economic center of Mexico, known for its rich history, colonial architecture, and vibrant urban life.
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B.
Monterrey
Monterrey is a major industrial and economic hub in northeastern Mexico, known for its modern skyline, strong manufacturing base, and role as a center of business and education.
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C.
Cuajimalpa de Morelos
Cuajimalpa de Morelos is one of the 16 boroughs of Mexico City, located in the western part of the capital and known for its residential areas, business districts, and proximity to the Santa Fe financial center.
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D.
Guadalajara
Guadalajara is a large cultural and economic hub in western Mexico, renowned for its colonial architecture, mariachi music, and role as a major center of industry and technology.
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E.
Tláhuac
Tláhuac is a largely semi-rural borough in the southeastern part of Mexico City, known for its chinampas (traditional canal-based agriculture) and rapid urbanization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metro system
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public transport network ⓘ rapid transit system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | STC Metro ⓘ |
| characteristic |
extensive network
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high ridership ⓘ pictogram-based station signage ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Metrobús
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surface form:
Mexico City Metrobús
RTP buses ⓘ suburban rail systems ⓘ trolleybus system in Mexico City ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| fareMedium |
contactless smart card
ⓘ
paper tickets ⓘ |
| fareSystem | flat fare ⓘ |
| hasDepot |
Ticomán depot
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Zaragoza depot ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
at-grade sections
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elevated sections ⓘ terminal stations ⓘ transfer stations ⓘ underground sections ⓘ |
| hasLine |
Line 1
ⓘ
Line 12 ⓘ Line 2 ⓘ Line 3 ⓘ Line 4 ⓘ Line 5 ⓘ Line 6 ⓘ Line 7 ⓘ Line 8 ⓘ Line 9 ⓘ Line A ⓘ Line B ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Government of Mexico City ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico City
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Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| notableFor |
low fare compared to many world metros
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one of the busiest metro systems in the world ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | 12 ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 190+ ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1969-09-04 ⓘ |
| operator | Sistema de Transporte Colectivo ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | separate women-and-children cars at peak hours ⓘ |
| serves |
Mexico City
ⓘ
Greater Mexico City metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Valley of Mexico metropolitan area
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| signageSystem | pictograms for stations ⓘ |
| systemLength | over 200 km ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
rubber-tyred metro
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standard gauge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mexico City Metro Description of subject: The Mexico City Metro is a large rapid transit system serving Mexico City and its metropolitan area, known for its extensive network, high ridership, and iconic pictogram-based station signage.
Referenced by (218)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mexico City Metro system
this entity surface form:
Mexico City rapid transit network
this entity surface form:
Mexico City Metro logo
this entity surface form:
Mexico City Metro rapid transit network
this entity surface form:
Mexico City Metro network
this entity surface form:
Mexico City Metro fare system
this entity surface form:
Mexico City urban rail network
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Mexico City Metro Buenavista
this entity surface form:
Mexico City urban rail network
this entity surface form:
Mexico City Metro system