Tsukuba Express (nearby)
E358003
Tsukuba Express (nearby) is a high-speed commuter rail line in the Tokyo metropolitan area connecting Akihabara in central Tokyo with Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tsukuba Express (nearby) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3424207 — 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: Tsukuba Express (nearby) Context triple: [Asakusa, servedByLine, Tsukuba Express (nearby)]
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A.
Tobu Skytree Line
The Tobu Skytree Line is a major private railway line in the Tokyo area operated by Tobu Railway, serving central Tokyo and extending northward toward Saitama and Tochigi, including access to the Tokyo Skytree.
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B.
Sōbu Line Rapid
The Sōbu Line Rapid is a Japanese railway service operated by JR East that provides fast commuter and intercity connections between central Tokyo and eastern Chiba Prefecture.
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C.
Tobu Isesaki Line
The Tobu Isesaki Line is a major private railway line in the Greater Tokyo area operated by Tobu Railway, connecting central Tokyo with Saitama and Gunma Prefectures.
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D.
JR Lines at Kanda
JR Lines at Kanda refers to the Japan Railways train services that stop at Kanda Station in Tokyo, a key commuter hub connecting multiple JR lines with the Tokyo Metro network.
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E.
Kintetsu Nara Line
The Kintetsu Nara Line is a major private railway line in Japan connecting Osaka with the historic city of Nara, serving commuters and tourists across the Kansai region.
- 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: Tsukuba Express (nearby) Target entity description: Tsukuba Express (nearby) is a high-speed commuter rail line in the Tokyo metropolitan area connecting Akihabara in central Tokyo with Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture.
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A.
Tobu Skytree Line
The Tobu Skytree Line is a major private railway line in the Tokyo area operated by Tobu Railway, serving central Tokyo and extending northward toward Saitama and Tochigi, including access to the Tokyo Skytree.
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B.
Sōbu Line Rapid
The Sōbu Line Rapid is a Japanese railway service operated by JR East that provides fast commuter and intercity connections between central Tokyo and eastern Chiba Prefecture.
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C.
Tobu Isesaki Line
The Tobu Isesaki Line is a major private railway line in the Greater Tokyo area operated by Tobu Railway, connecting central Tokyo with Saitama and Gunma Prefectures.
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D.
JR Lines at Kanda
JR Lines at Kanda refers to the Japan Railways train services that stop at Kanda Station in Tokyo, a key commuter hub connecting multiple JR lines with the Tokyo Metro network.
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E.
Kintetsu Nara Line
The Kintetsu Nara Line is a major private railway line in Japan connecting Osaka with the historic city of Nara, serving commuters and tourists across the Kansai region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail line
ⓘ
heavy rail ⓘ high-speed railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Akihabara Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsukuba Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | 20 kV AC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| endingStation | Tsukuba Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fareSystem | distance-based fare ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,067 mm ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | TX ⓘ |
| hasServicePattern |
commuter rapid trains
ⓘ
local trains ⓘ rapid trains ⓘ semi-rapid trains ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Akihabara Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kita-Senju Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Moriya Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagareyama-otakanomori Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsukuba Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineColor | blue ⓘ |
| lineLength | approximately 58.3 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tokyo metropolitan area ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 130 km/h ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 20 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2005-08-24 ⓘ |
| operator | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company ⓘ |
| owner | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company ⓘ |
| purpose |
commuter transport
ⓘ
relief of congestion on existing lines ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Chiba Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ibaraki Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Saitama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo Prefecture ⓘ |
| rollingStockType |
TX-1000 series EMU
ⓘ
TX-2000 series EMU ⓘ |
| servesArea |
Akihabara
ⓘ
surface form:
Akihabara district
Tsukuba Science City ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Kashiwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moriya NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagareyama NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ Tsukuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startingStation | Akihabara Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Akihabara Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsukuba Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | IC card compatible ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tsukuba Express (nearby) Description of subject: Tsukuba Express (nearby) is a high-speed commuter rail line in the Tokyo metropolitan area connecting Akihabara in central Tokyo with Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.