New York City Subway N train
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The New York City Subway N train is a rapid transit service in the NYC subway system that runs through Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens as part of the BMT Broadway Line.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| N (New York City Subway service) | 1 |
| New York City Subway N train canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1574164 — 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: New York City Subway N train Context triple: [Green-Wood Cemetery, transportAccess, New York City Subway N train]
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A.
New York City Subway 7 train
The New York City Subway 7 train is a rapid transit service in NYC that runs between Manhattan and Queens, serving major destinations such as Times Square and Flushing.
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B.
New York City Subway D line
The New York City Subway D line is a major rapid transit service in NYC that runs primarily along the IND Sixth Avenue and Concourse Lines, connecting the Bronx (including Yankee Stadium) with Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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C.
New York City Subway F line
The New York City Subway F line is a major rapid transit service running through Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn, connecting neighborhoods such as Jamaica, Midtown, and Coney Island.
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D.
New York City Subway B line
The New York City Subway B line is an express service in the IND Sixth Avenue Line that runs through Manhattan and Brooklyn, serving major destinations including Yankee Stadium in the Bronx during certain times.
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E.
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is one of the world’s largest and busiest rapid transit systems, serving the five boroughs of New York City with extensive 24/7 underground and elevated rail service.
- 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: New York City Subway N train Target entity description: The New York City Subway N train is a rapid transit service in the NYC subway system that runs through Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens as part of the BMT Broadway Line.
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A.
New York City Subway 7 train
The New York City Subway 7 train is a rapid transit service in NYC that runs between Manhattan and Queens, serving major destinations such as Times Square and Flushing.
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B.
New York City Subway D line
The New York City Subway D line is a major rapid transit service in NYC that runs primarily along the IND Sixth Avenue and Concourse Lines, connecting the Bronx (including Yankee Stadium) with Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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C.
New York City Subway F line
The New York City Subway F line is a major rapid transit service running through Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn, connecting neighborhoods such as Jamaica, Midtown, and Coney Island.
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D.
New York City Subway B line
The New York City Subway B line is an express service in the IND Sixth Avenue Line that runs through Manhattan and Brooklyn, serving major destinations including Yankee Stadium in the Bronx during certain times.
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E.
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is one of the world’s largest and busiest rapid transit systems, serving the five boroughs of New York City with extensive 24/7 underground and elevated rail service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City Subway service
ⓘ
rapid transit service ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard station
ⓘ
surface form:
Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard terminal complex
Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue station ⓘ
surface form:
Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue terminal complex
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| division | BMT ⓘ |
| electrification | 600 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| fareSystem | Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system ⓘ |
| hasRouteColorFamily |
BMT Broadway Line
ⓘ
surface form:
Broadway Line services (N Q R W)
|
| hasStopInBorough |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ Queens ⓘ |
| hasTerminalStation |
Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard
ⓘ
Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue ⓘ |
| identificationSymbol | yellow circle with letter N ⓘ |
| lateNightManhattanTerminal |
Whitehall Street–South Ferry station
ⓘ
surface form:
Whitehall Street–South Ferry
|
| lateNightServicePattern | local in Manhattan and Brooklyn ⓘ |
| lineColor | yellow ⓘ |
| operatingAgency | New York City Transit Authority ⓘ |
| originalOperator | Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| rollingStockType | B Division subway cars ⓘ |
| routeLetter | N ⓘ |
| servesBorough |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ Queens ⓘ |
| serviceClass | B Division Broadway service ⓘ |
| serviceDesignation |
N Broadway Express
ⓘ
surface form:
Broadway Express
|
| servicePattern |
express service in Brooklyn (Fourth Avenue Line) during weekdays
ⓘ
express service in Manhattan ⓘ local service in Brooklyn during late nights ⓘ local service in Manhattan during late nights ⓘ local service in Queens (Astoria Line) ⓘ trunk service on BMT Broadway Line in Manhattan ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| serviceType | 24-hour service ⓘ |
| successorOperator | Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation ⓘ |
| system | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructure |
Manhattan Bridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Manhattan Bridge south tracks
|
| usesLine |
BMT Astoria Line
ⓘ
BMT Broadway Line ⓘ BMT Fourth Avenue Line ⓘ Sea Beach Railway ⓘ
surface form:
Sea Beach Line
Second Avenue Subway ⓘ
surface form:
Second Avenue Subway (Manhattan segment)
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| weekdayManhattanTerminal |
96th Street–Second Avenue
ⓘ
surface form:
96th Street (Second Avenue Subway)
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| weekdayServicePattern | Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard to Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue via Broadway Express and Fourth Avenue Express ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York City Subway N train Description of subject: The New York City Subway N train is a rapid transit service in the NYC subway system that runs through Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens as part of the BMT Broadway Line.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
N (New York City Subway service)