Kansai Airport Line
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The Kansai Airport Line is a railway route in Japan that connects Kansai International Airport with the mainland rail network, providing access to major cities in the Kansai region.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kansai Airport Line canonical | 8 |
| Nankai Airport Line | 3 |
| JR Kansai Airport Line | 1 |
| JR Kansai Airport Rapid Service | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2470047 — 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: Kansai Airport Line Context triple: [West Japan Railway Company, operates, Kansai Airport Line]
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A.
Keikyū Airport Line
The Keikyū Airport Line is a railway line in the Tokyo area that provides direct train access between central Tokyo and Haneda Airport.
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B.
Osaka Loop Line
The Osaka Loop Line is a circular railway line in Osaka, Japan, operated by JR West, that connects major urban and suburban districts around the city center.
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C.
Kansai Main Line
The Kansai Main Line is a major railway line in Japan’s Kansai region that connects key cities including Osaka and Nagoya, serving both commuter and intercity traffic.
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D.
Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
The Osaka Metro Midosuji Line is a major north–south subway line in Osaka, Japan, forming the city’s primary transit backbone and connecting key commercial and transport hubs.
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E.
Osaka Metro Chuo Line
The Osaka Metro Chuo Line is a major rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, running east–west through the city and serving key commercial, business, and waterfront areas.
- 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: Kansai Airport Line Target entity description: The Kansai Airport Line is a railway route in Japan that connects Kansai International Airport with the mainland rail network, providing access to major cities in the Kansai region.
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A.
Keikyū Airport Line
The Keikyū Airport Line is a railway line in the Tokyo area that provides direct train access between central Tokyo and Haneda Airport.
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B.
Osaka Loop Line
The Osaka Loop Line is a circular railway line in Osaka, Japan, operated by JR West, that connects major urban and suburban districts around the city center.
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C.
Kansai Main Line
The Kansai Main Line is a major railway line in Japan’s Kansai region that connects key cities including Osaka and Nagoya, serving both commuter and intercity traffic.
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D.
Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
The Osaka Metro Midosuji Line is a major north–south subway line in Osaka, Japan, forming the city’s primary transit backbone and connecting key commercial and transport hubs.
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E.
Osaka Metro Chuo Line
The Osaka Metro Chuo Line is a major rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, running east–west through the city and serving key commercial, business, and waterfront areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy rail
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| bridgeCrossing | Sky Gate Bridge R NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Airport rail link in Japan ⓘ |
| connects |
Hanwa Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kansai International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Hanwa Line at Hineno Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | 1500 V DC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| electrified | yes ⓘ |
| endPoint | Kansai Airport Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fareSystem | JR West fare system ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Hineno Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kansai Airport Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Rinkū Town Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineLength | approximately 11.1 km ⓘ |
| locale | Kansai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Osaka Bay area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | artificial island of Kansai International Airport ⓘ |
| nativeName | 関西空港線 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | double track ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| operator |
JR West
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Japan Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | West Japan Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | JR West Urban Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | airport rail link ⓘ |
| regionServed | Osaka Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rollingStockUsed |
JR West 223 series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
JR West 225 series NERFINISHED ⓘ JR West 271 series NERFINISHED ⓘ JR West 281 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | Kansai International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Osaka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wakayama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| services |
limited express trains
ⓘ
local trains ⓘ rapid trains ⓘ |
| startingPoint | Hineno Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminus |
Hineno Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kansai Airport Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketing |
IC cards accepted
ⓘ
ICOCA accepted ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1067 mm
ⓘ
Cape gauge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kansai Airport Line Description of subject: The Kansai Airport Line is a railway route in Japan that connects Kansai International Airport with the mainland rail network, providing access to major cities in the Kansai region.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rapit Limited Express
this entity surface form:
Nankai Airport Line
this entity surface form:
Nankai Airport Line
this entity surface form:
Nankai Airport Line
this entity surface form:
JR Kansai Airport Rapid Service
this entity surface form:
JR Kansai Airport Line