Randolph/Wabash station
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Randolph/Wabash station was a former elevated Chicago "L" station in the Loop that served multiple train lines before being closed and replaced by the modern Washington/Wabash station.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Randolph/Wabash station canonical | 3 |
| Randolph/Wabash former station | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4433192 — 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: Randolph/Wabash station Context triple: [Washington/Wabash station, replaced, Randolph/Wabash station]
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A.
Washington/Wabash station
Washington/Wabash station is a Chicago 'L' rapid transit station in the Loop that serves multiple elevated lines and replaced the former Randolph/Wabash and Madison/Wabash stations.
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B.
Adams/Wabash station
Adams/Wabash station is an elevated Chicago "L" train stop in the Loop, serving multiple lines in the heart of downtown Chicago.
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C.
Lincoln station
Lincoln station is a commuter rail stop in Lincoln, Massachusetts, serving passengers on the MBTA's Fitchburg Line.
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D.
River Grove station
River Grove station is a commuter rail stop in River Grove, Illinois, served by Metra’s North Central Service line in the Chicago metropolitan area.
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E.
Mundelein station
Mundelein station is a commuter rail stop in Mundelein, Illinois, serving passengers on Metra’s North Central Service line between Chicago and its northern suburbs.
- 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: Randolph/Wabash station Target entity description: Randolph/Wabash station was a former elevated Chicago "L" station in the Loop that served multiple train lines before being closed and replaced by the modern Washington/Wabash station.
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A.
Washington/Wabash station
Washington/Wabash station is a Chicago 'L' rapid transit station in the Loop that serves multiple elevated lines and replaced the former Randolph/Wabash and Madison/Wabash stations.
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B.
Adams/Wabash station
Adams/Wabash station is an elevated Chicago "L" train stop in the Loop, serving multiple lines in the heart of downtown Chicago.
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C.
Lincoln station
Lincoln station is a commuter rail stop in Lincoln, Massachusetts, serving passengers on the MBTA's Fitchburg Line.
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D.
River Grove station
River Grove station is a commuter rail stop in River Grove, Illinois, served by Metra’s North Central Service line in the Chicago metropolitan area.
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E.
Mundelein station
Mundelein station is a commuter rail stop in Mundelein, Illinois, serving passengers on Metra’s North Central Service line between Chicago and its northern suburbs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicago "L" station
ⓘ
former elevated railway station ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| accessType | stairs from street level ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct Chicago "L" stations
ⓘ
Railway stations closed in 2017 ⓘ Railway stations opened in 1896 ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| closingDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification | third rail ⓘ |
| fareControl | turnstiles ⓘ |
| fareSystem | Chicago Transit Authority fare system ⓘ |
| fareZoneSystem | flat fare within CTA system ⓘ |
| formerName | Randolph and Wabash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicRole | one of the oldest stations in the Loop elevated ⓘ |
| locatedAtIntersection | Randolph Street and Wabash Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago Loop
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOnStructure | Loop elevated structure ⓘ |
| loopOrientation | east side of the Loop elevated ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openingCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1896 ⓘ |
| owner | Chicago Transit Authority ⓘ |
| partOf | Chicago "L" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformConfiguration | two side platforms ⓘ |
| railNetwork | CTA 'L' system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Washington/Wabash station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacementPurpose | modernization of Loop stations ⓘ |
| servedArea | Chicago Loop business district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedBy | Chicago Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCommutersFrom | Chicago metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedDirection | north–south traffic on Wabash branch of Loop ⓘ |
| servedFunction |
commuter transport hub
ⓘ
rapid transit station ⓘ |
| servedLine |
Brown Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Pink Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple Line Express NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedNearbyAttraction | Millennium Park vicinity ⓘ |
| servedTouristArea | Chicago Theatre District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| structureType | elevated station ⓘ |
| successorStation | Washington/Wabash station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportMode | rapid transit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Randolph/Wabash station Description of subject: Randolph/Wabash station was a former elevated Chicago "L" station in the Loop that served multiple train lines before being closed and replaced by the modern Washington/Wabash station.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Randolph/Wabash former station