SEPTA Broad–Ridge Spur
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The SEPTA Broad–Ridge Spur is a short branch of Philadelphia’s Broad Street Line subway that provides local rapid transit service between Center City and North Philadelphia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SEPTA Broad–Ridge Spur canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5831602 — 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: SEPTA Broad–Ridge Spur Context triple: [Market East Station, connectsTo, SEPTA Broad–Ridge Spur]
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A.
SEPTA West Trenton Line
The SEPTA West Trenton Line is a commuter rail service in the Philadelphia region that connects Center City to West Trenton, New Jersey, as part of SEPTA’s Regional Rail network.
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B.
SEPTA Trenton Line
The SEPTA Trenton Line is a commuter rail service in the Philadelphia region that connects Center City Philadelphia with Trenton, New Jersey as part of SEPTA's Regional Rail network.
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C.
SEPTA Cynwyd Line
The SEPTA Cynwyd Line is a short commuter rail line in the Philadelphia area that runs between Center City and Cynwyd in Montgomery County.
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D.
SEPTA Fox Chase Line
The SEPTA Fox Chase Line is a commuter rail service in the Philadelphia area that connects Center City with the Fox Chase neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia.
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E.
SEPTA Market–Frankford Line
The SEPTA Market–Frankford Line is a major rapid transit route in Philadelphia that runs east–west across the city, connecting key neighborhoods and commercial districts.
- 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: SEPTA Broad–Ridge Spur Target entity description: The SEPTA Broad–Ridge Spur is a short branch of Philadelphia’s Broad Street Line subway that provides local rapid transit service between Center City and North Philadelphia.
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A.
SEPTA West Trenton Line
The SEPTA West Trenton Line is a commuter rail service in the Philadelphia region that connects Center City to West Trenton, New Jersey, as part of SEPTA’s Regional Rail network.
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B.
SEPTA Trenton Line
The SEPTA Trenton Line is a commuter rail service in the Philadelphia region that connects Center City Philadelphia with Trenton, New Jersey as part of SEPTA's Regional Rail network.
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C.
SEPTA Cynwyd Line
The SEPTA Cynwyd Line is a short commuter rail line in the Philadelphia area that runs between Center City and Cynwyd in Montgomery County.
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D.
SEPTA Fox Chase Line
The SEPTA Fox Chase Line is a commuter rail service in the Philadelphia area that connects Center City with the Fox Chase neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia.
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E.
SEPTA Market–Frankford Line
The SEPTA Market–Frankford Line is a major rapid transit route in Philadelphia that runs east–west across the city, connecting key neighborhoods and commercial districts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch line
ⓘ
rapid transit line ⓘ subway line ⓘ |
| connectsCorridors |
Center City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Philadelphia commercial corridors ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Market–Frankford Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PATCO Speedline NERFINISHED ⓘ SEPTA Regional Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ SEPTA trolley lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | third rail ⓘ |
| fareCollection | proof-of-payment at turnstiles ⓘ |
| fareSystem | SEPTA Key NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fareZone | SEPTA transit zone ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasRightOfWay | underground ⓘ |
| hasServiceOperator | SEPTA City Transit rail division crew ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Fairmount station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Race–Vine vicinity via Broad Street Line transfer ⓘ Spring Garden station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrackConfiguration | double track ⓘ |
| lineColor | orange ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| networkRole | supplemental branch to main Broad Street Line trunk ⓘ |
| opened | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operator | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | City of Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | SEPTA Broad Street Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | branch service of Broad Street Line ⓘ |
| regulatoryOversight | Federal Transit Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyAuthority | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem | wayside signals ⓘ |
| servesArea |
Center City Philadelphia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesPurpose | local access between Center City and North Philadelphia ⓘ |
| servicePattern | local ⓘ |
| system | SEPTA City Transit Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
15th Street station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Broad–Ridge Spur 8th Street–Market area (via connection) ⓘ Fern Rock Transportation Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transitType | rapid transit ⓘ |
| usesRollingStock | SEPTA Broad Street Line subway cars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SEPTA Broad–Ridge Spur Description of subject: The SEPTA Broad–Ridge Spur is a short branch of Philadelphia’s Broad Street Line subway that provides local rapid transit service between Center City and North Philadelphia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.