Hokushin Line
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The Hokushin Line is a rapid transit line in Kobe, Japan, forming part of the Kobe Municipal Subway network and serving the city’s northern area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hokushin Line canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10079342 — 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: Hokushin Line Context triple: [Kobe Municipal Subway, hasLine, Hokushin Line]
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A.
Jōban Line
The Jōban Line is a major railway corridor in Japan operated by JR East, connecting central Tokyo with the northeastern Kanto and Tōhoku regions along the Pacific coast.
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B.
Nambu Line
The Nambu Line is a railway line in the Tokyo metropolitan area of Japan operated by JR East, connecting Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture with Tachikawa in western Tokyo and serving as a key commuter route.
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C.
Jōetsu Line
The Jōetsu Line is a major railway line in Japan operated by JR East that connects the Kanto region with Niigata Prefecture through the mountainous interior of Honshu.
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D.
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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E.
Hokkaido Main Line
The Hokkaido Main Line is a major railway corridor in Hokkaido, Japan, connecting key cities and serving as one of the region’s primary transportation routes.
- 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: Hokushin Line Target entity description: The Hokushin Line is a rapid transit line in Kobe, Japan, forming part of the Kobe Municipal Subway network and serving the city’s northern area.
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A.
Jōban Line
The Jōban Line is a major railway corridor in Japan operated by JR East, connecting central Tokyo with the northeastern Kanto and Tōhoku regions along the Pacific coast.
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B.
Nambu Line
The Nambu Line is a railway line in the Tokyo metropolitan area of Japan operated by JR East, connecting Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture with Tachikawa in western Tokyo and serving as a key commuter route.
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C.
Jōetsu Line
The Jōetsu Line is a major railway line in Japan operated by JR East that connects the Kanto region with Niigata Prefecture through the mountainous interior of Honshu.
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D.
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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E.
Hokkaido Main Line
The Hokkaido Main Line is a major railway corridor in Hokkaido, Japan, connecting key cities and serving as one of the region’s primary transportation routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway line
ⓘ
rapid transit line ⓘ subway line ⓘ |
| character |
tunnel
ⓘ
underground ⓘ |
| colorOnMap | purple ⓘ |
| connectsWith | Seishin–Yamate Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| fareSystem | Kobe Municipal Subway fare system ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Hokushin Subway Line ⓘ |
| hasOperatorType | municipal operator ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Shin-Kobe Station
ⓘ
Tanigami Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTunnel | Hokushin Tunnel ⓘ |
| isPartOf | urban rail transit in Kobe ⓘ |
| lineLength |
about 7.5 km
ⓘ
approximately 7.6 km ⓘ |
| locale |
Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
|
| locatedIn |
Hyōgo Prefecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyogo Prefecture
Japan ⓘ Kobe ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| openingDate |
1988
ⓘ
April 2, 1988 ⓘ |
| operator | Kobe Municipal Transportation Bureau ⓘ |
| owner |
Kobe Municipal Government
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe city government
|
| partOf | Kobe Municipal Subway ⓘ |
| primaryRollingStock | Kobe Municipal Subway 7000 series ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| serves | northern Kobe ⓘ |
| serviceType | all-stations service ⓘ |
| system |
Kobe Municipal Subway network
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe Municipal Subway
|
| terminus |
Shin-Kobe Station
ⓘ
Tanigami Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throughServicesWith | Seishin–Yamate Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | standard gauge track ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hokushin Line Description of subject: The Hokushin Line is a rapid transit line in Kobe, Japan, forming part of the Kobe Municipal Subway network and serving the city’s northern area.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.