Shinano Railway Line
E521529
The Shinano Railway Line is a regional rail line in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Shinano Railway and serving as a key local corridor through the area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shinano Railway Line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2929828 — 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: Shinano Railway Line Context triple: [Nagano, railwayServedBy, Shinano Railway Line]
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A.
Fukuchiyama Line
The Fukuchiyama Line is a major railway line in Japan operated by JR West that connects urban Osaka with the northern Hyōgo region, serving both commuter and intercity traffic.
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B.
Yumesaki Line
The Yumesaki Line is a railway line in Osaka, Japan, primarily serving access to the Osaka Bay area including major attractions such as Universal Studios Japan.
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C.
Wakayamakō Line
The Wakayamakō Line is a railway line in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, providing passenger service between central Wakayama and the Wakayama Port area.
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D.
Takasaki Line
The Takasaki Line is a major railway line in Japan operated by JR East that connects the Tokyo metropolitan area with Saitama and Gunma Prefectures, serving as an important commuter and intercity route.
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E.
Kosei Line
The Kosei Line is a railway line in Japan operated by JR West that runs along the western shore of Lake Biwa, connecting Kyoto with the Shiga and Fukui prefecture 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: Shinano Railway Line Target entity description: The Shinano Railway Line is a regional rail line in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Shinano Railway and serving as a key local corridor through the area.
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A.
Fukuchiyama Line
The Fukuchiyama Line is a major railway line in Japan operated by JR West that connects urban Osaka with the northern Hyōgo region, serving both commuter and intercity traffic.
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B.
Yumesaki Line
The Yumesaki Line is a railway line in Osaka, Japan, primarily serving access to the Osaka Bay area including major attractions such as Universal Studios Japan.
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C.
Wakayamakō Line
The Wakayamakō Line is a railway line in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, providing passenger service between central Wakayama and the Wakayama Port area.
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D.
Takasaki Line
The Takasaki Line is a major railway line in Japan operated by JR East that connects the Tokyo metropolitan area with Saitama and Gunma Prefectures, serving as an important commuter and intercity route.
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E.
Kosei Line
The Kosei Line is a railway line in Japan operated by JR West that runs along the western shore of Lake Biwa, connecting Kyoto with the Shiga and Fukui prefecture areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Karuizawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagano NERFINISHED ⓘ Ueda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsToLineAtStation |
Hokuriku Shinkansen at Karuizawa Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hokuriku Shinkansen at Nagano Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Kita-Shinano Line at Nagano Station ⓘ Shinonoi Line at Shinonoi Station ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| depot | Ueda Depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 1500 V DC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
East Japan Railway Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese National Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerSectionOf | Shinetsu Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayCompanyType | third-sector railway ⓘ |
| inceptionAsThirdSectorLine | 1 October 1997 ⓘ |
| intermediateMajorStation |
Komoro Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Togura Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Ueda Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Yashiro Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKeyLocalCorridor | true ⓘ |
| lineLength | approximately 65.1 km ⓘ |
| lineType | heavy rail ⓘ |
| locale |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagano Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nagano Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | double track ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| operator | Shinano Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Shinano Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
local commuter transport
ⓘ
regional passenger transport ⓘ |
| railwaySignalling | automatic closed block ⓘ |
| regionServed |
eastern Nagano Prefecture
ⓘ
northern Nagano Prefecture ⓘ |
| rollingStockType | electric multiple units ⓘ |
| servicePattern |
all-stations local trains
ⓘ
rapid services at peak times ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| successorTo |
JNR Shinetsu Main Line section between Karuizawa and Shinonoi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
JR East Shinetsu Main Line section between Shinonoi and Nagano ⓘ |
| terminusStation |
Karuizawa Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagano Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1067 mm
ⓘ
3 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockFrom |
Shinano Railway 115 series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shinano Railway SR1 series NERFINISHED ⓘ former JR East 115 series EMUs (converted) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shinano Railway Line Description of subject: The Shinano Railway Line is a regional rail line in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Shinano Railway and serving as a key local corridor through the area.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.