Machu Picchu station
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Machu Picchu station is the main railway terminal serving the town of Aguas Calientes, the gateway for visitors traveling by train to the Machu Picchu archaeological site in Peru.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Machu Picchu Pueblo station | 1 |
| Machu Picchu Station | 1 |
| Machu Picchu station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2755190 — 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: Machu Picchu station Context triple: [Aguas Calientes, hasRailwayStation, Machu Picchu station]
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A.
San Carlos station
San Carlos station is a commuter rail station in San Carlos, California, serving Caltrain passengers on the San Francisco Peninsula.
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B.
O’Higgins Station
O’Higgins Station is a Chilean Antarctic research base located on the Antarctic Peninsula, used primarily for scientific studies and maintaining Chile’s presence in the region.
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C.
Vicuña Mackenna station
Vicuña Mackenna station is a Santiago Metro station in Chile that serves as a key interchange point and terminal for certain metro lines in the city’s network.
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D.
Tasqueña station
Tasqueña station is a major southern transit hub in Mexico City that serves as the terminus for the Tren Ligero light rail and connects with the city’s metro and bus networks.
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E.
Oruro railway junction
Oruro railway junction is a major rail hub in Bolivia that connects key lines linking the Andean highlands with other regions of the country and neighboring nations.
- 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: Machu Picchu station Target entity description: Machu Picchu station is the main railway terminal serving the town of Aguas Calientes, the gateway for visitors traveling by train to the Machu Picchu archaeological site in Peru.
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A.
San Carlos station
San Carlos station is a commuter rail station in San Carlos, California, serving Caltrain passengers on the San Francisco Peninsula.
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B.
O’Higgins Station
O’Higgins Station is a Chilean Antarctic research base located on the Antarctic Peninsula, used primarily for scientific studies and maintaining Chile’s presence in the region.
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C.
Vicuña Mackenna station
Vicuña Mackenna station is a Santiago Metro station in Chile that serves as a key interchange point and terminal for certain metro lines in the city’s network.
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D.
Tasqueña station
Tasqueña station is a major southern transit hub in Mexico City that serves as the terminus for the Tren Ligero light rail and connects with the city’s metro and bus networks.
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E.
Oruro railway junction
Oruro railway junction is a major rail hub in Bolivia that connects key lines linking the Andean highlands with other regions of the country and neighboring nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway station
ⓘ
train station ⓘ |
| accessesSite |
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
ⓘ
surface form:
Machu Picchu World Heritage Site
|
| connectsWith |
Cusco
ⓘ
Ollantaytambo station ⓘ Ollantaytambo–Machu Picchu railway line ⓘ Poroy station ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | rail access only (no road access to town) ⓘ |
| hasApproximateAltitude | about 2000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | small terminal building ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
main access point for tourism revenue to Aguas Calientes
ⓘ
supports local tourism economy ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
hotels in Aguas Calientes
ⓘ
restaurants in Aguas Calientes ⓘ souvenir shops in Aguas Calientes ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTransportConnection |
buses to Machu Picchu citadel
ⓘ
local taxis ⓘ pedestrian access to Aguas Calientes town ⓘ |
| hasPassengerFlowType | high seasonal tourist traffic ⓘ |
| hasPlatformType | ground-level platforms ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryLanguageUsed | English ⓘ |
| hasService |
passenger rail service
ⓘ
tourist train service ⓘ |
| hasTransportMode | rail ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
Machu Picchu station
ⓘ
surface form:
Machu Picchu Pueblo station
|
| isGatewayFor | visitors traveling by train to Machu Picchu ⓘ |
| isMainRailTerminalFor | Aguas Calientes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aguas Calientes ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Cusco Region
ⓘ
Machu Picchu District ⓘ Urubamba Province ⓘ |
| locatedInOrOn |
Sacred Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Sacred Valley of the Incas
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Peru Time ⓘ |
| locatedInTourismRegion |
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
ⓘ
surface form:
Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary area
|
| locatedNear |
Machu Picchu
ⓘ
Urubamba River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peruvian state railways
ⓘ
surface form:
Peruvian railway network
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| primaryFunction |
access to Machu Picchu
ⓘ
tourist transport ⓘ |
| railGauge | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| serves |
Aguas Calientes
ⓘ
Machu Picchu ⓘ
surface form:
Machu Picchu archaeological site
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| servesAs |
gateway to Machu Picchu
ⓘ
main arrival point for train passengers to Machu Picchu ⓘ |
| usedBy |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Machu Picchu station Description of subject: Machu Picchu station is the main railway terminal serving the town of Aguas Calientes, the gateway for visitors traveling by train to the Machu Picchu archaeological site in Peru.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Machu Picchu Station
this entity surface form:
Machu Picchu Pueblo station