Metra fare zones
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Metra fare zones are a distance-based pricing system used by the Chicago-area Metra commuter rail network to determine ticket costs between stations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Metra fare zones canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11504449 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Metra fare zones Context triple: [Blue Island–Vermont Street, fareSystem, Metra fare zones]
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A.
Metrolink fare zones
Metrolink fare zones are the concentric pricing areas used to calculate ticket costs across Greater Manchester’s Metrolink tram network.
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B.
Metra fare zone H
Metra fare zone H is one of the outer commuter rail fare zones in the Chicago-area Metra system, used to determine ticket prices for longer-distance trips from downtown.
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C.
Metra zone E
Metra zone E is a commuter rail fare zone in the Chicago metropolitan area used to determine ticket prices on Metra’s zone-based system.
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D.
Metra zone D
Metra zone D is a fare zone within the Metra commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area, used to determine ticket prices for stations located at a similar distance from downtown Chicago.
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E.
SPT fare zones
SPT fare zones are the geographic pricing areas used to determine ticket costs and validity across the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network in west-central Scotland.
- 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: Metra fare zones Target entity description: Metra fare zones are a distance-based pricing system used by the Chicago-area Metra commuter rail network to determine ticket costs between stations.
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A.
Metrolink fare zones
Metrolink fare zones are the concentric pricing areas used to calculate ticket costs across Greater Manchester’s Metrolink tram network.
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B.
Metra fare zone H
Metra fare zone H is one of the outer commuter rail fare zones in the Chicago-area Metra system, used to determine ticket prices for longer-distance trips from downtown.
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C.
Metra zone E
Metra zone E is a commuter rail fare zone in the Chicago metropolitan area used to determine ticket prices on Metra’s zone-based system.
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D.
Metra zone D
Metra zone D is a fare zone within the Metra commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area, used to determine ticket prices for stations located at a similar distance from downtown Chicago.
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E.
SPT fare zones
SPT fare zones are the geographic pricing areas used to determine ticket costs and validity across the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network in west-central Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
distance-based fare system
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public transit fare structure ⓘ |
| affects |
commuter rail ridership costs
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suburban-to-downtown commute pricing ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Metra commuter rail network
NERFINISHED
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all Metra lines except flat-fare promotions ⓘ off-peak fares ⓘ peak-period fares ⓘ reduced fares for eligible riders ⓘ |
| basedOn | distance traveled ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataUsedBy |
Metra fare calculators
ⓘ
online trip planners ⓘ |
| determines | incremental fare by zone pair ⓘ |
| fareAdjustment | periodically revised by Metra Board ⓘ |
| fareIntegration | partially integrated with CTA and Pace via Ventra ⓘ |
| fareMedium |
Ventra app
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ventra mobile tickets ⓘ paper tickets ⓘ |
| farePolicyType | zone-based ⓘ |
| governingBody | Regional Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
inner zones have lower fares
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outer zones generally have higher fares to downtown ⓘ |
| impact |
cost of long-distance suburban trips
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equity of regional transit fares ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Metra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chicago metropolitan area ⓘ |
| operator | Metra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pricingMethod | zone-to-zone fare table ⓘ |
| purpose | determine ticket prices between stations ⓘ |
| referencePoint | downtown Chicago terminals ⓘ |
| referenceStation |
Chicago Union Station
NERFINISHED
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LaSalle Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Millennium Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogilvie Transportation Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Buren Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | commuter rail zone system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Metra day pass
NERFINISHED
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Metra ticket types ⓘ Metra weekend pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Metra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
10-ride tickets
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day passes ⓘ monthly passes ⓘ one-way tickets ⓘ weekend passes ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: Metra fare zones Description of subject: Metra fare zones are a distance-based pricing system used by the Chicago-area Metra commuter rail network to determine ticket costs between stations.
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