LIRR West Hempstead Branch
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The LIRR West Hempstead Branch is a Long Island Rail Road commuter rail line in Nassau County, New York, providing service between West Hempstead and the railroad’s main junctions in Queens.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LIRR West Hempstead Branch canonical | 1 |
| West Hempstead Branch (some trains) | 1 |
| West Hempstead Branch of LIRR | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13096080 — 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: LIRR West Hempstead Branch Context triple: [Jamaica Station (LIRR), hasService, LIRR West Hempstead Branch]
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A.
LIRR Hempstead Branch
The LIRR Hempstead Branch is a Long Island Rail Road commuter rail line in New York that runs between Hempstead and major hubs in Queens and Manhattan.
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B.
LIRR Port Jefferson Branch
The LIRR Port Jefferson Branch is a Long Island Rail Road commuter rail line in New York that runs from Hicksville through northern Long Island to the village of Port Jefferson.
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C.
LIRR Oyster Bay Branch
The LIRR Oyster Bay Branch is a Long Island Rail Road commuter rail line in New York that runs between Oyster Bay and Jamaica, serving communities on the North Shore of Long Island.
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D.
LIRR Far Rockaway Branch
The LIRR Far Rockaway Branch is a commuter rail line of the Long Island Rail Road that runs between Far Rockaway in Queens and Jamaica, providing service to southeastern Queens and connections to Manhattan.
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E.
LIRR Greenport Branch
The LIRR Greenport Branch is a Long Island Rail Road line that runs along the North Fork of Long Island, providing rail service between eastern Suffolk County communities and the rest of the LIRR network.
- 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: LIRR West Hempstead Branch Target entity description: The LIRR West Hempstead Branch is a Long Island Rail Road commuter rail line in Nassau County, New York, providing service between West Hempstead and the railroad’s main junctions in Queens.
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A.
LIRR Hempstead Branch
The LIRR Hempstead Branch is a Long Island Rail Road commuter rail line in New York that runs between Hempstead and major hubs in Queens and Manhattan.
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B.
LIRR Port Jefferson Branch
The LIRR Port Jefferson Branch is a Long Island Rail Road commuter rail line in New York that runs from Hicksville through northern Long Island to the village of Port Jefferson.
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C.
LIRR Oyster Bay Branch
The LIRR Oyster Bay Branch is a Long Island Rail Road commuter rail line in New York that runs between Oyster Bay and Jamaica, serving communities on the North Shore of Long Island.
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D.
LIRR Far Rockaway Branch
The LIRR Far Rockaway Branch is a commuter rail line of the Long Island Rail Road that runs between Far Rockaway in Queens and Jamaica, providing service to southeastern Queens and connections to Manhattan.
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E.
LIRR Greenport Branch
The LIRR Greenport Branch is a Long Island Rail Road line that runs along the North Fork of Long Island, providing rail service between eastern Suffolk County communities and the rest of the LIRR network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Long Island Rail Road branch
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commuter rail line ⓘ |
| connectsToManhattanVia | Jamaica station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsToTerminal |
Atlantic Terminal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Central Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ Penn Station (New York City) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
LIRR Atlantic Branch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LIRR Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ LIRR Montauk Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City Subway (via transfer at Jamaica and Atlantic Terminal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electrification | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| fareSystem | MTA fare zones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJunction | Valley Stream junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasServiceFrequency | primarily weekday service with limited off-peak trains ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Hempstead Gardens station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lakeview station NERFINISHED ⓘ Malverne station NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley Stream station NERFINISHED ⓘ West Hempstead station NERFINISHED ⓘ Westwood station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOperator | Pennsylvania Railroad (through control of LIRR) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineLengthApprox | about 5 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nassau County, New York
ⓘ
Queens, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedForElectricService | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operator | Long Island Rail Road ⓘ |
| owner | Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Long Island Rail Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryStation |
Valley Stream station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Hempstead station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railSystem | New York City metropolitan area rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem | Positive Train Control ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Hempstead, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lakeview, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Malverne, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ West Hempstead, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePattern | shuttle service between West Hempstead and Valley Stream ⓘ |
| serviceType | commuter rail ⓘ |
| terminus |
Valley Stream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Hempstead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesPowerCollectionMethod | third rail shoe ⓘ |
| usesRollingStock |
M7 electric multiple units
NERFINISHED
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M9 electric multiple units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LIRR West Hempstead Branch Description of subject: The LIRR West Hempstead Branch is a Long Island Rail Road commuter rail line in Nassau County, New York, providing service between West Hempstead and the railroad’s main junctions in Queens.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
West Hempstead Branch of LIRR
this entity surface form:
West Hempstead Branch (some trains)