Union Station–Wilshire/Vermont
E748399
Union Station–Wilshire/Vermont is the central shared trunk segment of Los Angeles Metro’s D Line, running between Union Station downtown and the Wilshire/Vermont station.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Union Station–Wilshire/Vermont canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8599482 — 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: Union Station–Wilshire/Vermont Context triple: [D Line (Los Angeles Metro), downtownTrunkSegment, Union Station–Wilshire/Vermont]
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A.
Wilshire/Vermont station
Wilshire/Vermont station is a major underground Los Angeles Metro Rail hub in Koreatown where multiple lines intersect, serving as a key transfer point for commuters.
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B.
Union Station (Los Angeles)
Union Station (Los Angeles) is the city’s main intermodal transportation terminal, serving as a central hub for regional rail, subway, light rail, and bus services.
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C.
Wilshire/Western station
Wilshire/Western station is an underground rapid transit station in Los Angeles serving the Metro D Line at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Koreatown.
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D.
Santa Monica Downtown station
Santa Monica Downtown station is a light rail transit stop in downtown Santa Monica that serves as the western terminus of Los Angeles Metro Rail’s E Line near the Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Wilshire/Normandie station
Wilshire/Normandie station is an underground Los Angeles Metro Rail station on the D Line serving the Koreatown and Wilshire Center neighborhoods.
- 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: Union Station–Wilshire/Vermont Target entity description: Union Station–Wilshire/Vermont is the central shared trunk segment of Los Angeles Metro’s D Line, running between Union Station downtown and the Wilshire/Vermont station.
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A.
Wilshire/Vermont station
Wilshire/Vermont station is a major underground Los Angeles Metro Rail hub in Koreatown where multiple lines intersect, serving as a key transfer point for commuters.
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B.
Union Station (Los Angeles)
Union Station (Los Angeles) is the city’s main intermodal transportation terminal, serving as a central hub for regional rail, subway, light rail, and bus services.
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C.
Wilshire/Western station
Wilshire/Western station is an underground rapid transit station in Los Angeles serving the Metro D Line at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Koreatown.
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D.
Santa Monica Downtown station
Santa Monica Downtown station is a light rail transit stop in downtown Santa Monica that serves as the western terminus of Los Angeles Metro Rail’s E Line near the Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Wilshire/Normandie station
Wilshire/Normandie station is an underground Los Angeles Metro Rail station on the D Line serving the Koreatown and Wilshire Center neighborhoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Los Angeles Metro Rail infrastructure segment
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rapid transit line segment ⓘ |
| alignment | underground ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
D Line trunk segment
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Union Station–Wilshire/Vermont trunk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsArea |
Downtown Los Angeles core
NERFINISHED
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Union Station area NERFINISHED ⓘ Westlake neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilshire Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsStation |
7th Street/Metro Center station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Civic Center/Grand Park station NERFINISHED ⓘ Pershing Square station NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Westlake/MacArthur Park station NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilshire/Vermont station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| farePolicy | flat fare ⓘ |
| fareSystem | TAP card NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fareZone | Metro systemwide zone ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | ADA-compliant stations ⓘ |
| hasFunction | shared trunk for D Line services between Union Station and Wilshire/Vermont ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English signage ⓘ |
| hasPlatformType | underground island platforms ⓘ |
| interchangeWith |
A Line at 7th Street/Metro Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amtrak services at Union Station ⓘ B Line at 7th Street/Metro Center NERFINISHED ⓘ E Line at 7th Street/Metro Center NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple Metrolink lines at Union Station ⓘ multiple bus rapid transit and local bus routes ⓘ |
| lineColor | Purple ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Los Angeles, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedInBorough | Downtown Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCorridor | Wilshire Boulevard corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Los Angeles Metro D Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Angeles Metro Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | central trunk segment of the D Line ⓘ |
| safetySystem | automatic train control ⓘ |
| servesLine | D Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | heavy rail rapid transit ⓘ |
| systemOperator | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusA | Union Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusB | Wilshire/Vermont station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesRollingStock | heavy rail electric multiple units ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Union Station–Wilshire/Vermont Description of subject: Union Station–Wilshire/Vermont is the central shared trunk segment of Los Angeles Metro’s D Line, running between Union Station downtown and the Wilshire/Vermont station.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.