Shanghai Maglev Train
E191905
The Shanghai Maglev Train is a high-speed magnetic levitation railway in Shanghai, China, renowned as one of the fastest commercial train services in the world.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shanghai Maglev Train canonical | 4 |
| Maglev Line | 1 |
| Shanghai Maglev line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1697526 — 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: Shanghai Maglev Train Context triple: [Shanghai Pudong International Airport, connectedBy, Shanghai Maglev Train]
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A.
Alweg Monorail
The Alweg Monorail is an elevated monorail system in Seattle that became an iconic symbol of mid-20th-century futuristic transportation design.
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B.
Tokyo Monorail
Tokyo Monorail is an urban transit line in Tokyo that provides rapid rail service between central Tokyo and Haneda Airport.
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C.
Port Liner automated guideway transit system
The Port Liner automated guideway transit system is a driverless urban transit line in Kobe, Japan, known for being one of the world’s first fully automated rail systems and for linking central Kobe with Port Island and Kobe Airport.
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D.
Tokaido Shinkansen
The Tokaido Shinkansen is Japan’s pioneering high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities, renowned for its speed, punctuality, and heavy passenger usage.
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E.
High Speed Train
The High Speed Train is a British high-speed diesel-powered passenger train, best known for its long-distance intercity services and record-setting performance on the UK rail network.
- 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: Shanghai Maglev Train Target entity description: The Shanghai Maglev Train is a high-speed magnetic levitation railway in Shanghai, China, renowned as one of the fastest commercial train services in the world.
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A.
Alweg Monorail
The Alweg Monorail is an elevated monorail system in Seattle that became an iconic symbol of mid-20th-century futuristic transportation design.
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B.
Tokyo Monorail
Tokyo Monorail is an urban transit line in Tokyo that provides rapid rail service between central Tokyo and Haneda Airport.
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C.
Port Liner automated guideway transit system
The Port Liner automated guideway transit system is a driverless urban transit line in Kobe, Japan, known for being one of the world’s first fully automated rail systems and for linking central Kobe with Port Island and Kobe Airport.
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D.
Tokaido Shinkansen
The Tokaido Shinkansen is Japan’s pioneering high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities, renowned for its speed, punctuality, and heavy passenger usage.
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E.
High Speed Train
The High Speed Train is a British high-speed diesel-powered passenger train, best known for its long-distance intercity services and record-setting performance on the UK rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed rail line
ⓘ
maglev railway line ⓘ |
| alignment | mostly elevated along the Yingbin Expressway corridor ⓘ |
| averageCommercialSpeed | about 250–300 km/h ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | regenerative braking ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Chinese partners
ⓘ
Siemens ⓘ ThyssenKrupp AG ⓘ
surface form:
ThyssenKrupp
|
| cityServed | Shanghai ⓘ |
| connects |
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
ⓘ
central Shanghai ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2001-03-01 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| designSpeed | 500 km/h ⓘ |
| electrification | linear motor stator coils in guideway ⓘ |
| endStation | Shanghai Pudong International Airport ⓘ |
| environmentalBenefit | no direct wheel-rail contact reduces noise and vibration ⓘ |
| farePolicy | premium airport express pricing ⓘ |
| journeyTime | about 7–8 minutes ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| lineLength |
about 30.5 km
ⓘ
approximately 19 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pudong New Area
ⓘ
Shanghai ⓘ |
| maximumOperatingSpeed |
268 mph
ⓘ
431 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the fastest commercial train services in the world
ⓘ
being the first high-speed commercial maglev line in the world ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2004-01-01 ⓘ |
| operator | Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd. ⓘ |
| ownership | Shanghai municipal government-related entities ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric power from external grid ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | airport rail link ⓘ |
| region |
eastern China
ⓘ
surface form:
East China
|
| safetyRecord | no major passenger fatalities reported as of 2024 ⓘ |
| startStation |
Longyang Road station
ⓘ
surface form:
Longyang Road Station
|
| technologyProvider | Transrapid ⓘ |
| terminus |
Longyang Road station
ⓘ
surface form:
Longyang Road Station
Shanghai Pudong International Airport ⓘ |
| testRunSpeed |
311 mph
ⓘ
501 km/h ⓘ |
| ticketClass |
VIP class
ⓘ
standard class ⓘ |
| trackGauge | monorail guideway ⓘ |
| trackType | elevated guideway ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
electromagnetic suspension
ⓘ
linear motor propulsion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shanghai Maglev Train Description of subject: The Shanghai Maglev Train is a high-speed magnetic levitation railway in Shanghai, China, renowned as one of the fastest commercial train services in the world.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maglev Line
this entity surface form:
Shanghai Maglev line