Benning Road Metro station (Blue and Silver Lines)
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Benning Road Metro station is an elevated Washington Metro station in Northeast Washington, D.C., served by the Blue and Silver Lines and providing access to nearby residential neighborhoods such as River Terrace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benning Road Metro station (Blue and Silver Lines) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6026992 — 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: Benning Road Metro station (Blue and Silver Lines) Context triple: [River Terrace, nearbyTransit, Benning Road Metro station (Blue and Silver Lines)]
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A.
Potomac Yard–VT Metrorail station
Potomac Yard–VT Metrorail station is a Washington Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia, serving the Blue and Yellow lines and providing transit access to the Potomac Yard redevelopment area and nearby neighborhoods.
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B.
Silver Line (Washington Metro) stations
Silver Line (Washington Metro) stations are the passenger rail stops served by the Silver Line of the Washington, D.C. Metrorail system, primarily connecting downtown Washington with northern Virginia suburbs and Dulles International Airport.
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C.
U Street station
U Street station is a Washington Metro subway station in Washington, D.C., located in the U Street Corridor and serving the Green and Yellow Lines.
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D.
Crystal City station (Washington Metro)
Crystal City station (Washington Metro) is an underground rapid transit station in Arlington, Virginia, serving the Blue and Yellow Lines and providing access to the Crystal City business district near Reagan National Airport.
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E.
Potomac Avenue station
Potomac Avenue station is a Washington Metro rapid transit station in Washington, D.C., served by the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines.
- 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: Benning Road Metro station (Blue and Silver Lines) Target entity description: Benning Road Metro station is an elevated Washington Metro station in Northeast Washington, D.C., served by the Blue and Silver Lines and providing access to nearby residential neighborhoods such as River Terrace.
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A.
Potomac Yard–VT Metrorail station
Potomac Yard–VT Metrorail station is a Washington Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia, serving the Blue and Yellow lines and providing transit access to the Potomac Yard redevelopment area and nearby neighborhoods.
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B.
Silver Line (Washington Metro) stations
Silver Line (Washington Metro) stations are the passenger rail stops served by the Silver Line of the Washington, D.C. Metrorail system, primarily connecting downtown Washington with northern Virginia suburbs and Dulles International Airport.
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C.
U Street station
U Street station is a Washington Metro subway station in Washington, D.C., located in the U Street Corridor and serving the Green and Yellow Lines.
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D.
Crystal City station (Washington Metro)
Crystal City station (Washington Metro) is an underground rapid transit station in Arlington, Virginia, serving the Blue and Yellow Lines and providing access to the Crystal City business district near Reagan National Airport.
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E.
Potomac Avenue station
Potomac Avenue station is a Washington Metro rapid transit station in Washington, D.C., served by the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Washington Metro station
ⓘ
elevated railway station ⓘ |
| accessible | yes ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Metrobus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fareSystem | SmarTrip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fareZone | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBicycleFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasBusConnections | yes ⓘ |
| hasCanopy | yes ⓘ |
| hasElevators | yes ⓘ |
| hasEmergencyExits | yes ⓘ |
| hasEscalators | yes ⓘ |
| hasFaregates | yes ⓘ |
| hasLighting | yes ⓘ |
| hasParking | yes ⓘ |
| hasSignage | yes ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | G01 ⓘ |
| hasTicketVendingMachines | yes ⓘ |
| isAbove | Benning Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineColor |
blue
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northeast Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | East Capitol Street NE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Benning Road NE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhoodServed |
Benning Ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marshall Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ River Terrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPlatforms | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1980-11-22 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ⓘ |
| parkingType | park and ride ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | WMATA rail system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformConfiguration | center platform ⓘ |
| platformType | island platform ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures |
CCTV surveillance
ⓘ
public address system ⓘ |
| servedByLine |
Blue Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silver Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesResidentialArea |
Benning Ridge neighborhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marshall Heights neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ River Terrace neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureType | elevated ⓘ |
| system | Washington Metro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | automated fare collection ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benning Road Metro station (Blue and Silver Lines) Description of subject: Benning Road Metro station is an elevated Washington Metro station in Northeast Washington, D.C., served by the Blue and Silver Lines and providing access to nearby residential neighborhoods such as River Terrace.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.