Tsukuba Express
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Tsukuba Express is a high-speed commuter railway line in Japan connecting central Tokyo with the city of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tsukuba Express canonical | 6 |
| Tsukuba Express (nearby via Nagareyama-ōtakanomori) | 1 |
| Tsukuba Express line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3393871 — 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 Context triple: [Akihabara, servedByLine, Tsukuba Express]
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A.
Jōetsu Shinkansen
The Jōetsu Shinkansen is a high-speed rail line in Japan that connects Tokyo with the Niigata region, providing rapid passenger service through central Honshu.
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B.
Yamagata Shinkansen
The Yamagata Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed "mini-shinkansen" rail line connecting Tokyo with Yamagata Prefecture by upgrading conventional tracks for Shinkansen through-service.
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C.
Kyushu Shinkansen
Kyushu Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects major cities across the island of Kyushu as part of the national Shinkansen network.
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D.
Hokkaido Shinkansen
Hokkaido Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects the island of Hokkaido with the main Honshu island via the undersea Seikan Tunnel.
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E.
Keisei Skyliner
Keisei Skyliner is a high-speed limited express train service in Japan that links central Tokyo with Narita International Airport.
- 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 Target entity description: Tsukuba Express is a high-speed commuter railway line in Japan connecting central Tokyo with the city of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture.
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A.
Jōetsu Shinkansen
The Jōetsu Shinkansen is a high-speed rail line in Japan that connects Tokyo with the Niigata region, providing rapid passenger service through central Honshu.
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B.
Yamagata Shinkansen
The Yamagata Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed "mini-shinkansen" rail line connecting Tokyo with Yamagata Prefecture by upgrading conventional tracks for Shinkansen through-service.
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C.
Kyushu Shinkansen
Kyushu Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects major cities across the island of Kyushu as part of the national Shinkansen network.
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D.
Hokkaido Shinkansen
Hokkaido Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects the island of Hokkaido with the main Honshu island via the undersea Seikan Tunnel.
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E.
Keisei Skyliner
Keisei Skyliner is a high-speed limited express train service in Japan that links central Tokyo with Narita International Airport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail line
ⓘ
high-speed commuter railway ⓘ railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Tsukuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Tokyo ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | 20 kV AC 50 Hz overhead catenary ⓘ |
| endingPoint | Tsukuba Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fareSystem | distance-based fare ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | TX ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Akihabara Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kita-Senju Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Moriya Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsukuba Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineColor | red ⓘ |
| lineLength | 58.3 km ⓘ |
| locale |
Chiba Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ibaraki Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Saitama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 130 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed to relieve congestion on Jōban Line
ⓘ
relatively straight alignment for high speed ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | double track ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2005-08-24 ⓘ |
| operator | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company ⓘ |
| owner | Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company ⓘ |
| purpose | commuter transport ⓘ |
| railwaySignalling |
Automatic Train Control
ⓘ
Automatic Train Control ⓘ
surface form:
Automatic Train Protection
|
| regionServed | Kantō region ⓘ |
| rollingStock |
TX-1000 series EMU
ⓘ
TX-2000 series EMU ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Moriya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagareyama NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ Tsukuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Yashio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
local service
ⓘ
rapid service ⓘ semi-rapid service ⓘ |
| startingPoint | Akihabara Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Akihabara Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsukuba Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketing | IC card compatible ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,067 mm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tsukuba Express Description of subject: Tsukuba Express is a high-speed commuter railway line in Japan connecting central Tokyo with the city of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tsukuba
subject surface form:
Kashiwa
this entity surface form:
Tsukuba Express (nearby via Nagareyama-ōtakanomori)
this entity surface form:
Tsukuba Express line