Chester–Bridgeport Ferry
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The Chester–Bridgeport Ferry was a former cross-Delaware River ferry service that connected Chester, Pennsylvania, and Bridgeport, New Jersey, before being supplanted by a modern highway bridge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chester–Bridgeport Ferry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7481179 — 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: Chester–Bridgeport Ferry Context triple: [Commodore Barry Bridge, replaced, Chester–Bridgeport Ferry]
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A.
Newburgh–Beacon Ferry
The Newburgh–Beacon Ferry is a passenger ferry service across the Hudson River in New York, connecting the cities of Newburgh and Beacon and providing a link to regional rail transit.
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B.
Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry
The Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry is one of the oldest continuously operating ferry services in the United States, carrying passengers and vehicles across the Connecticut River between the towns of Rocky Hill and Glastonbury in Connecticut.
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C.
Cross Sound Ferry
Cross Sound Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service operating across Long Island Sound, primarily connecting New London, Connecticut with ports on Long Island, New York.
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D.
Shields Ferry
Shields Ferry is a passenger ferry service operating across the River Tyne in North East England, connecting North Shields and South Shields as part of the local public transport network.
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E.
Eastham Ferry
Eastham Ferry is a historic riverside area and former ferry terminal on the River Mersey in Wirral, England, known for its promenade, views, and leisure amenities.
- 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: Chester–Bridgeport Ferry Target entity description: The Chester–Bridgeport Ferry was a former cross-Delaware River ferry service that connected Chester, Pennsylvania, and Bridgeport, New Jersey, before being supplanted by a modern highway bridge.
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A.
Newburgh–Beacon Ferry
The Newburgh–Beacon Ferry is a passenger ferry service across the Hudson River in New York, connecting the cities of Newburgh and Beacon and providing a link to regional rail transit.
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B.
Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry
The Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry is one of the oldest continuously operating ferry services in the United States, carrying passengers and vehicles across the Connecticut River between the towns of Rocky Hill and Glastonbury in Connecticut.
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C.
Cross Sound Ferry
Cross Sound Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service operating across Long Island Sound, primarily connecting New London, Connecticut with ports on Long Island, New York.
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D.
Shields Ferry
Shields Ferry is a passenger ferry service operating across the River Tyne in North East England, connecting North Shields and South Shields as part of the local public transport network.
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E.
Eastham Ferry
Eastham Ferry is a historic riverside area and former ferry terminal on the River Mersey in Wirral, England, known for its promenade, views, and leisure amenities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct ferry route
ⓘ
ferry service ⓘ transportation service ⓘ |
| bodyOfWaterCrossed | Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct ferry services in the United States
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Ferries across the Delaware River ⓘ Ferries of New Jersey ⓘ Ferries of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| connects |
Bridgeport, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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Chester, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossesAt | between Chester, Pennsylvania and Bridgeport, New Jersey ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Greater Philadelphia area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Delaware Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOnRoute | Chester–Bridgeport crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Commodore Barry Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBankTerminus |
Bridgeport riverfront
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chester riverfront ⓘ |
| stateServed |
New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| supplantedBy | modern highway bridge ⓘ |
| transportationMode | water transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
passenger transport
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vehicular transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chester–Bridgeport Ferry Description of subject: The Chester–Bridgeport Ferry was a former cross-Delaware River ferry service that connected Chester, Pennsylvania, and Bridgeport, New Jersey, before being supplanted by a modern highway bridge.
Referenced by (1)
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