Hokuriku Main Line
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The Hokuriku Main Line is a major railway corridor in Japan’s Hokuriku region, connecting cities along the Sea of Japan coast and serving as an important route for both local and limited express services.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hokuriku Main Line canonical | 16 |
| JR West Hokuriku Main Line | 4 |
| Hokuriku Main Line (conventional) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11384688 — 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: Hokuriku Main Line Context triple: [Thunderbird limited express, usesLine, Hokuriku Main Line]
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A.
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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B.
Sōya Main Line
The Sōya Main Line is a railway line in Hokkaido, Japan, operated by JR Hokkaido that runs through the northernmost regions of the island, including the city of Wakkanai.
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C.
Hokushin Line
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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D.
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.
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E.
Shinetsu Main Line
The Shinetsu Main Line is a major railway line in Japan operated by JR East that historically connected the Tokyo region with Niigata Prefecture across central Honshu.
- 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: Hokuriku Main Line Target entity description: The Hokuriku Main Line is a major railway corridor in Japan’s Hokuriku region, connecting cities along the Sea of Japan coast and serving as an important route for both local and limited express services.
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A.
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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B.
Sōya Main Line
The Sōya Main Line is a railway line in Hokkaido, Japan, operated by JR Hokkaido that runs through the northernmost regions of the island, including the city of Wakkanai.
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C.
Hokushin Line
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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D.
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.
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E.
Shinetsu Main Line
The Shinetsu Main Line is a major railway line in Japan operated by JR East that historically connected the Tokyo region with Niigata Prefecture across central Honshu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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