Taiwan Railways Administration
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The Taiwan Railways Administration is the government-operated railway operator in Taiwan, providing intercity, regional, and commuter rail services across the island.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Railways Administration canonical | 18 |
| Taiwan Railways Administration (via Taoyuan and Taipei stations vicinity) | 1 |
| 臺灣鐵路管理局 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3637990 — 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: Taiwan Railways Administration Context triple: [Taipei Metro, connectsTo, Taiwan Railways Administration]
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A.
Tainan Station (TRA)
Tainan Station (TRA) is the main Taiwan Railways Administration train station serving the city of Tainan, Taiwan, and a key hub on the island’s western rail line.
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B.
Taiwan Railways Western Line
The Taiwan Railways Western Line is a major railway corridor in western Taiwan that connects key cities and serves as one of the country’s primary intercity and commuter rail routes.
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C.
Tainan HSR Station
Tainan HSR Station is a major high-speed rail terminal in southern Taiwan that connects Tainan to other key cities via the Taiwan High Speed Rail network.
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D.
Taiwan High Speed Rail Banqiao Station
Taiwan High Speed Rail Banqiao Station is a major high-speed rail hub in New Taipei City that connects the Taipei metropolitan area with cities along Taiwan’s western corridor.
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E.
Taipei Metro
Taipei Metro is the rapid transit system serving the Taipei metropolitan area, known for its extensive network, punctual service, and cleanliness.
- 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: Taiwan Railways Administration Target entity description: The Taiwan Railways Administration is the government-operated railway operator in Taiwan, providing intercity, regional, and commuter rail services across the island.
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A.
Tainan Station (TRA)
Tainan Station (TRA) is the main Taiwan Railways Administration train station serving the city of Tainan, Taiwan, and a key hub on the island’s western rail line.
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B.
Taiwan Railways Western Line
The Taiwan Railways Western Line is a major railway corridor in western Taiwan that connects key cities and serves as one of the country’s primary intercity and commuter rail routes.
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C.
Tainan HSR Station
Tainan HSR Station is a major high-speed rail terminal in southern Taiwan that connects Tainan to other key cities via the Taiwan High Speed Rail network.
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D.
Taiwan High Speed Rail Banqiao Station
Taiwan High Speed Rail Banqiao Station is a major high-speed rail hub in New Taipei City that connects the Taipei metropolitan area with cities along Taiwan’s western corridor.
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E.
Taipei Metro
Taipei Metro is the rapid transit system serving the Taipei metropolitan area, known for its extensive network, punctual service, and cleanliness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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railway operator ⓘ state-owned enterprise ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TRA ⓘ |
| country |
Taiwan, Province of China
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surface form:
Taiwan
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| gauge |
1067 mm gauge
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3 ft 6 in gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Taipei
NERFINISHED
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Zhongzheng District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of China
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surface form:
Republic of China (Taiwan)
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| languageOfWorkOrName | Chinese ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Taiwan Railways Administration
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
臺灣鐵路管理局
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| networkType | conventional railway ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Changhua County
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surface form:
Changhua
Chiayi ⓘ Hualien County ⓘ
surface form:
Hualien
Kaohsiung NERFINISHED ⓘ Keelung NERFINISHED ⓘ Miaoli County ⓘ
surface form:
Miaoli
Nantou County ⓘ
surface form:
Nantou
Pingtung City ⓘ
surface form:
Pingtung
Taichung NERFINISHED ⓘ Tainan NERFINISHED ⓘ Taipei, Taiwan ⓘ
surface form:
Taipei
Taitung County ⓘ
surface form:
Taitung
Taiwan, Province of China ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
Taoyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yilan County ⓘ
surface form:
Yilan
Yunlin County ⓘ
surface form:
Yunlin
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| operatesStation |
Hualien Station
ⓘ
Kaohsiung Station ⓘ Taichung Station ⓘ Tainan Station (TRA) ⓘ
surface form:
Tainan Station
Taipei Main Station ⓘ |
| operatorOf |
Taiwan Railways network
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surface form:
Taiwan Railways
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| ownedBy | Government of Taiwan ⓘ |
| ownsLine |
Eastern Line (Taiwan)
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Hualien–Taitung railway line ⓘ
surface form:
Hualien–Taitung Line
Jiji Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu-duan Line ⓘ Neiwan Line NERFINISHED ⓘ North-Link Line ⓘ
surface form:
North-link Line
Pingtung Line ⓘ Pingxi Line ⓘ Shalun line ⓘ
surface form:
Shalun Line
South-link Line ⓘ Taichung Line ⓘ Hualien–Taitung railway line ⓘ
surface form:
Taitung Line
Taiwan Railways Western Line ⓘ
surface form:
Western Line (Taiwan)
Taiwan Railways Yilan Line ⓘ
surface form:
Yilan Line
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| parentOrganization | Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan) ⓘ |
| primaryRole | passenger transport ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | freight transport ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
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freight rail ⓘ intercity rail ⓘ regional rail ⓘ |
| website | https://www.railway.gov.tw ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taiwan Railways Administration Description of subject: The Taiwan Railways Administration is the government-operated railway operator in Taiwan, providing intercity, regional, and commuter rail services across the island.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Taoyuan Airport MRT
this entity surface form:
Taiwan Railways Administration (via Taoyuan and Taipei stations vicinity)
Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan)
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oversees
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Taiwan Railways Administration
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Taiwan Railways Administration
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nativeName
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Taiwan Railways Administration
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
臺灣鐵路管理局