Nikkō Line
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The Nikkō Line is a railway line in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East that connects Utsunomiya with the historic city of Nikkō, serving as a key route for both local commuters and tourists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nikkō Line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6314007 — 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: Nikkō Line Context triple: [Utsunomiya Station, servedBy, Nikkō Line]
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A.
Ōme Line
The Ōme Line is a railway line in western Tokyo, Japan, operated by JR East, connecting the city’s suburban and mountainous areas to the central rail network.
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B.
Nippō Main Line
The Nippō Main Line is a major railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by JR Kyushu and running along the eastern coast to connect key cities including Beppu, Oita, and Miyazaki.
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C.
Ueno-Tokyo Line
The Ueno-Tokyo Line is a railway corridor in central Tokyo that connects Ueno Station with Tokyo Station, enabling through-services between multiple JR East commuter and intercity lines.
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D.
Keikyū Main Line
The Keikyū Main Line is a major private railway line in the Greater Tokyo area of Japan, operated by Keikyu Corporation and serving as a key commuter route between central Tokyo and cities in Kanagawa Prefecture.
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E.
Musashino Line
The Musashino Line is a major JR East commuter rail line in the Greater Tokyo area that forms an orbital route through the suburbs, connecting key residential 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: Nikkō Line Target entity description: The Nikkō Line is a railway line in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East that connects Utsunomiya with the historic city of Nikkō, serving as a key route for both local commuters and tourists.
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A.
Ōme Line
The Ōme Line is a railway line in western Tokyo, Japan, operated by JR East, connecting the city’s suburban and mountainous areas to the central rail network.
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B.
Nippō Main Line
The Nippō Main Line is a major railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by JR Kyushu and running along the eastern coast to connect key cities including Beppu, Oita, and Miyazaki.
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C.
Ueno-Tokyo Line
The Ueno-Tokyo Line is a railway corridor in central Tokyo that connects Ueno Station with Tokyo Station, enabling through-services between multiple JR East commuter and intercity lines.
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D.
Keikyū Main Line
The Keikyū Main Line is a major private railway line in the Greater Tokyo area of Japan, operated by Keikyu Corporation and serving as a key commuter route between central Tokyo and cities in Kanagawa Prefecture.
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E.
Musashino Line
The Musashino Line is a major JR East commuter rail line in the Greater Tokyo area that forms an orbital route through the suburbs, connecting key residential and commercial districts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy rail
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| belongsTo | JR East Utsunomiya Branch area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Nikkō
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utsunomiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsToLine |
Tōhoku Main Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utsunomiya Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| depot | Utsunomiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | overhead line ⓘ |
| electrified | 1922 ⓘ |
| formerOperator | Japanese National Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColorOnMaps | orange (JR East route maps, context-dependent) ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStations | 7 ⓘ |
| hasService |
local trains
ⓘ
rapid trains (seasonal or limited) ⓘ |
| historicalRole | access route to Nikkō shrines and temples ⓘ |
| isPartOfNetwork | JR East network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineLength | about 40.5 km ⓘ |
| locale | Tochigi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Honshu ⓘ |
| notableFor | access to Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage sites ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | single track ⓘ |
| opened | 1890 ⓘ |
| operator |
East Japan Railway Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
JR East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | East Japan Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
commuter rail
ⓘ
tourist transport ⓘ |
| regionServed | Kantō region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rollingStock |
205 series EMU (former)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
E131-600 series EMU NERFINISHED ⓘ E131-680 series EMU NERFINISHED ⓘ E233-3000 series EMU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
ATS-P
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ATS-SN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
Nikkō city
NERFINISHED
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Utsunomiya city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePattern | all-stations stopping services ⓘ |
| signallingSystem | automatic signalling ⓘ |
| startingStation | Utsunomiya Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminusStation | Nikkō Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1,067 mm
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Cape gauge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nikkō Line Description of subject: The Nikkō Line is a railway line in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East that connects Utsunomiya with the historic city of Nikkō, serving as a key route for both local commuters and tourists.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.