Nishitetsu bus network
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The Nishitetsu bus network is a major public bus system in Fukuoka and surrounding areas of Kyushu, operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad, providing extensive urban and regional transit services.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nishitetsu bus network canonical | 3 |
| Nishitetsu bus lines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5172982 — 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: Nishitetsu bus network Context triple: [Hakata Port, hasTransportConnection, Nishitetsu bus network]
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A.
Kyoto City Bus
Kyoto City Bus is the municipal bus system of Kyoto, Japan, providing extensive local public transportation throughout the city and its major attractions.
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B.
Keio Line bus services
Keio Line bus services are a network of bus routes operated by the Keio Group in the Tokyo area, providing local and feeder connections to Keio railway stations and surrounding neighborhoods.
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C.
Kōtetsu
Kōtetsu was an ironclad warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a decisive role in ending the Boshin War and symbolized Japan’s early naval modernization.
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D.
JR Saikyo Line
The JR Saikyo Line is a major commuter rail line in the Tokyo metropolitan area operated by JR East, connecting central Tokyo with Saitama Prefecture and serving key hubs such as Shibuya and Shinjuku.
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E.
Kobe municipal bus lines
Kobe municipal bus lines are the city-operated bus network in Kobe, Japan, providing local public transportation across its urban and suburban 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: Nishitetsu bus network Target entity description: The Nishitetsu bus network is a major public bus system in Fukuoka and surrounding areas of Kyushu, operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad, providing extensive urban and regional transit services.
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A.
Kyoto City Bus
Kyoto City Bus is the municipal bus system of Kyoto, Japan, providing extensive local public transportation throughout the city and its major attractions.
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B.
Keio Line bus services
Keio Line bus services are a network of bus routes operated by the Keio Group in the Tokyo area, providing local and feeder connections to Keio railway stations and surrounding neighborhoods.
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C.
Kōtetsu
Kōtetsu was an ironclad warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a decisive role in ending the Boshin War and symbolized Japan’s early naval modernization.
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D.
JR Saikyo Line
The JR Saikyo Line is a major commuter rail line in the Tokyo metropolitan area operated by JR East, connecting central Tokyo with Saitama Prefecture and serving key hubs such as Shibuya and Shinjuku.
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E.
Kobe municipal bus lines
Kobe municipal bus lines are the city-operated bus network in Kobe, Japan, providing local public transportation across its urban and suburban areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | public bus network ⓘ |
| acceptsPaymentMethod |
IC card
ⓘ
cash ⓘ contactless smart card ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| fareSystem |
distance-based fare
ⓘ
flat fare on some routes ⓘ |
| hasBrand | Nishitetsu Bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameInJapanese | 西鉄バスネットワーク NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParentCompany | Nishi-Nippon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasServicePattern |
frequent urban routes
ⓘ
long-distance highway routes ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
airport bus service
ⓘ
express bus service ⓘ highway bus service ⓘ local bus service ⓘ night bus service ⓘ rapid bus service ⓘ |
| hasVehicleType |
articulated bus
ⓘ
low-floor bus ⓘ single-deck bus ⓘ |
| languageOfServiceInformation | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fukuoka City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fukuoka Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | bus ⓘ |
| notableHub |
Fukuoka Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hakata Bus Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenjin Bus Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Nishi-Nippon Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Nishi-Nippon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nishitetsu Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
commuter transport
ⓘ
regional transit ⓘ urban transit ⓘ |
| providesConnectionTo |
Fukuoka City Subway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
JR Kyushu rail lines ⓘ Nishitetsu railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Fukuoka City center
NERFINISHED
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Hakata area NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenjin area NERFINISHED ⓘ suburban Fukuoka ⓘ |
| sector | public transportation ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Fukuoka metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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northern Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ surrounding areas of Fukuoka Prefecture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nishitetsu bus network Description of subject: The Nishitetsu bus network is a major public bus system in Fukuoka and surrounding areas of Kyushu, operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad, providing extensive urban and regional transit services.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nishitetsu bus lines