M-1 Rail line
E434081
The M-1 Rail line is a modern streetcar system running along Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, designed to support downtown and Midtown transit and spur urban redevelopment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M-1 Rail line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4313202 — 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: M-1 Rail line Context triple: [Detroit QLine, alsoKnownAs, M-1 Rail line]
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A.
Arrow rail line
Arrow rail line is a passenger rail service in Southern California that connects Redlands with the broader regional rail network.
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B.
MARC Penn Line
The MARC Penn Line is a Maryland commuter rail service that runs along the Amtrak Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and Perryville, serving numerous communities in Prince George’s County and beyond.
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C.
Trenton Line
Trenton Line is a commuter rail service in the Philadelphia region operated by SEPTA Regional Rail, connecting Center City Philadelphia with Trenton, New Jersey.
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D.
Sounder North Line
The Sounder North Line is a commuter rail service in the Seattle metropolitan area that runs along the Puget Sound, connecting Seattle with communities to the north such as Everett.
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E.
Pelham Line
The Pelham Line is a New York City Subway route in the Bronx and Manhattan, operated by the IRT division and primarily served by the 6 train.
- 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: M-1 Rail line Target entity description: The M-1 Rail line is a modern streetcar system running along Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, designed to support downtown and Midtown transit and spur urban redevelopment.
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A.
Arrow rail line
Arrow rail line is a passenger rail service in Southern California that connects Redlands with the broader regional rail network.
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B.
MARC Penn Line
The MARC Penn Line is a Maryland commuter rail service that runs along the Amtrak Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and Perryville, serving numerous communities in Prince George’s County and beyond.
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C.
Trenton Line
Trenton Line is a commuter rail service in the Philadelphia region operated by SEPTA Regional Rail, connecting Center City Philadelphia with Trenton, New Jersey.
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D.
Sounder North Line
The Sounder North Line is a commuter rail service in the Seattle metropolitan area that runs along the Puget Sound, connecting Seattle with communities to the north such as Everett.
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E.
Pelham Line
The Pelham Line is a New York City Subway route in the Bronx and Manhattan, operated by the IRT division and primarily served by the 6 train.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light rail transit line
ⓘ
public transportation system ⓘ streetcar line ⓘ |
| branding | QLine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Detroit People Mover vicinity downtown
ⓘ
SMART bus routes on Woodward Avenue ⓘ several DDOT bus routes ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2014 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification | overhead catenary ⓘ |
| fareMedium |
mobile ticketing
ⓘ
ticket vending machines at stations ⓘ |
| fareSystem | proof-of-payment ⓘ |
| fundingType | public–private partnership ⓘ |
| goal |
improve connectivity between downtown and Midtown
ⓘ
support economic development along Woodward Avenue ⓘ |
| hasAccessibilityFeature |
ADA-compliant vehicles
ⓘ
level boarding at stations ⓘ |
| hasColor | white and teal branding ⓘ |
| hasRouteName | QLine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVehicleType | modern low-floor streetcar ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | urban street-running rail ⓘ |
| lineLength |
3.3 miles
ⓘ
about 5.3 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | streetcar ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 12 ⓘ |
| opened | 2017 ⓘ |
| operatorType | public–private partnership ⓘ |
| planningObjective |
catalyze transit-oriented development
ⓘ
enhance pedestrian-friendly environment along Woodward Avenue ⓘ |
| primaryStreet | Woodward Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
spur urban redevelopment
ⓘ
support Midtown transit ⓘ support downtown transit ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runsAlong | Woodward Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem | traffic-signal priority at some intersections ⓘ |
| servesArea |
Downtown Detroit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midtown Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCorridor | Woodward Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
|
| terminus |
Congress Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackType | at-grade ⓘ |
| transitMode | fixed-guideway transit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M-1 Rail line Description of subject: The M-1 Rail line is a modern streetcar system running along Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, designed to support downtown and Midtown transit and spur urban redevelopment.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.