Kagoshima Main Line
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The Kagoshima Main Line is a major railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by JR Kyushu, connecting key cities including Fukuoka and Kagoshima.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kagoshima Main Line canonical | 2 |
| JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10231502 — 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: Kagoshima Main Line Context triple: [Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, hasTransportation, Kagoshima Main Line]
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A.
Sakurajima Line
The Sakurajima Line is a short JR West railway line in Osaka, Japan, primarily serving access to Universal Studios Japan and nearby waterfront areas.
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B.
Takashinohama Line
The Takashinohama Line is a short commuter railway line in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nankai Electric Railway and serving local passenger traffic.
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C.
Chikuho Main Line
The Chikuho Main Line is a regional railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR Kyushu and known for connecting former coal-mining areas such as Iizuka with larger urban centers.
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D.
Nagasaki Main Line
The Nagasaki Main Line is a major railway corridor in Kyushu, Japan, connecting key cities including Nagasaki and Fukuoka and now operated by JR Kyushu.
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E.
Wakayamakō Line
The Wakayamakō Line is a railway line in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, providing passenger service between central Wakayama and the Wakayama Port area.
- 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: Kagoshima Main Line Target entity description: The Kagoshima Main Line is a major railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by JR Kyushu, connecting key cities including Fukuoka and Kagoshima.
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A.
Sakurajima Line
The Sakurajima Line is a short JR West railway line in Osaka, Japan, primarily serving access to Universal Studios Japan and nearby waterfront areas.
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B.
Takashinohama Line
The Takashinohama Line is a short commuter railway line in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nankai Electric Railway and serving local passenger traffic.
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C.
Chikuho Main Line
The Chikuho Main Line is a regional railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR Kyushu and known for connecting former coal-mining areas such as Iizuka with larger urban centers.
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D.
Nagasaki Main Line
The Nagasaki Main Line is a major railway corridor in Kyushu, Japan, connecting key cities including Nagasaki and Fukuoka and now operated by JR Kyushu.
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E.
Wakayamakō Line
The Wakayamakō Line is a railway line in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, providing passenger service between central Wakayama and the Wakayama Port area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy rail
ⓘ
intercity rail ⓘ railway line ⓘ |
| alsoUsedFor | freight transport ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Fukuoka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kagoshima NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitakyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumamoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsToLine |
Kagoshima Line (Shinkansen via transfer)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nippō Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanyō Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsUrbanArea |
Fukuoka metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kagoshima urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitakyushu metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumamoto urban area ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | 20 kV AC 60 Hz overhead catenary ⓘ |
| endPoint | Kagoshima Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
Japanese Government Railways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese National Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge |
1067 mm
ⓘ
Cape gauge ⓘ |
| hasJrLineCode | Kagoshima Main Line (no alphabetic code used like urban lines) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasService |
limited express trains
ⓘ
local trains ⓘ rapid trains ⓘ |
| isPartOf | conventional rail network of Japan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorStation |
Hakata Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kagoshima-Chūō Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Kokura Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumamoto Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1890 ⓘ |
| operator |
JR Kyushu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyushu Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | JR Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | JR Kyushu network ⓘ |
| passesThroughPrefecture |
Fukuoka Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kagoshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumamoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Saga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | passenger transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Northern Kyushu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Mojikō Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kagoshima Main Line Description of subject: The Kagoshima Main Line is a major railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by JR Kyushu, connecting key cities including Fukuoka and Kagoshima.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line