A train (Rockaway branch)
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The A train (Rockaway branch) is a New York City Subway service that runs along the IND Rockaway Line to serve the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A train (Rockaway branch) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6569363 — 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: A train (Rockaway branch) Context triple: [Beach 44th Street, servicePattern, A train (Rockaway branch)]
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A.
1 train (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
The 1 train is a New York City Subway service running along the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, providing local service through Manhattan and into the Bronx.
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B.
W train
The W train is a local service of the New York City Subway that runs primarily in Manhattan and Queens, connecting Astoria to Lower Manhattan via the Broadway Line.
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C.
L train
The L train is a New York City Subway service that runs crosstown along 14th Street in Manhattan and through Williamsburg and Bushwick in Brooklyn, known for its heavy ridership and role as a key connector between the boroughs.
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D.
N train
The N train is a New York City Subway service that runs on the BMT Broadway Line in Manhattan and into Brooklyn, providing both local and express transit.
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E.
ExpressRail Staten Island
ExpressRail Staten Island is an on-dock rail facility on Staten Island that connects the New York Container Terminal to the regional freight rail network as part of the ExpressRail system.
- 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: A train (Rockaway branch) Target entity description: The A train (Rockaway branch) is a New York City Subway service that runs along the IND Rockaway Line to serve the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens.
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A.
1 train (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
The 1 train is a New York City Subway service running along the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, providing local service through Manhattan and into the Bronx.
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B.
W train
The W train is a local service of the New York City Subway that runs primarily in Manhattan and Queens, connecting Astoria to Lower Manhattan via the Broadway Line.
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C.
L train
The L train is a New York City Subway service that runs crosstown along 14th Street in Manhattan and through Williamsburg and Bushwick in Brooklyn, known for its heavy ridership and role as a key connector between the boroughs.
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D.
N train
The N train is a New York City Subway service that runs on the BMT Broadway Line in Manhattan and into Brooklyn, providing both local and express transit.
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E.
ExpressRail Staten Island
ExpressRail Staten Island is an on-dock rail facility on Staten Island that connects the New York Container Terminal to the regional freight rail network as part of the ExpressRail system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City Subway service
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rapid transit service ⓘ |
| boroughServed |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| colorOnMap | blue ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Long Island Rail Road at Far Rockaway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rockaway Park Shuttle at Broad Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Jamaica Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | IND Division ⓘ |
| electrification | 600 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| fareSystem |
MetroCard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
OMNY NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOperator | Long Island Rail Road (Rockaway Beach Branch infrastructure) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Far Rockaway branch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rockaway Park branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| letterDesignation | A ⓘ |
| lineUsed | IND Rockaway Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | only New York City Subway service to cross Jamaica Bay ⓘ |
| openedToRockaways | 1956 ⓘ |
| operator |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
ⓘ
New York City Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakServicePattern |
some trains terminate at Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue
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some trains terminate at Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street ⓘ |
| primaryBoroughOnBranch | Queens ⓘ |
| rollingStock |
R160 subway cars
NERFINISHED
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R46 subway cars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesArea | Rockaway Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesNeighborhood |
Arverne
NERFINISHED
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Broad Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Edgemere NERFINISHED ⓘ Far Rockaway NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockaway Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePattern |
express in Manhattan
ⓘ
local in Brooklyn ⓘ local in Queens ⓘ |
| serviceType | 24-hour service on core route ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| system | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| terminus |
Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inwood–207th Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesStructure |
IND Eighth Avenue Line
NERFINISHED
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IND Fulton Street Line NERFINISHED ⓘ IND Rockaway Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A train (Rockaway branch) Description of subject: The A train (Rockaway branch) is a New York City Subway service that runs along the IND Rockaway Line to serve the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.