Union Station
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Union Station is Toronto’s primary railway and transit hub, connecting regional and intercity trains with the city’s subway and streetcar network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Union Station canonical | 17 |
| Union Station complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1071622 — 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.
Target entity: Union Station Context triple: [Scotiabank Arena, publicTransitAccess, Union Station]
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Union Station
Union Station is a historic Beaux-Arts transportation hub and major intercity rail terminal in Washington, D.C., serving as a gateway to the U.S. capital.
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Union Station
Union Station is the main railway station and a historic transportation hub in downtown Los Angeles, renowned for its Mission Revival and Art Deco architecture.
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Union Station
Union Station is a historic former railroad terminal in St. Louis that has been transformed into a mixed-use complex featuring attractions, dining, and entertainment.
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Union Station
Union Station is a major historic transportation hub in downtown Dallas that serves as a key rail and transit connection point for the city.
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Union Station
Union Station is a historic train station and transportation hub in Worcester, Massachusetts, known for its grand Beaux-Arts architecture and role as a key gateway to the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Union Station Target entity description: Union Station is Toronto’s primary railway and transit hub, connecting regional and intercity trains with the city’s subway and streetcar network.
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A.
Union Station
Union Station is a historic Beaux-Arts transportation hub and major intercity rail terminal in Washington, D.C., serving as a gateway to the U.S. capital.
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B.
Union Station
Union Station is the main railway station and a historic transportation hub in downtown Los Angeles, renowned for its Mission Revival and Art Deco architecture.
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C.
Union Station
Union Station is a historic former railroad terminal in St. Louis that has been transformed into a mixed-use complex featuring attractions, dining, and entertainment.
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D.
Union Station
Union Station is a major historic transportation hub in downtown Dallas that serves as a key rail and transit connection point for the city.
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Union Station
Union Station is a historic train station and transportation hub in Worcester, Massachusetts, known for its grand Beaux-Arts architecture and role as a key gateway to the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail station
ⓘ
intercity rail station ⓘ railway station ⓘ transportation hub ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
ⓘ
Scotiabank Arena ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
PATH pedestrian network
ⓘ
surface form:
PATH underground pedestrian network
Toronto streetcar system ⓘ
surface form:
TTC streetcar network
Toronto subway ⓘ
surface form:
Toronto Transit Commission subway
Union subway station ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport via shuttle and transit links
ⓘ
Toronto Pearson International Airport via UP Express ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1914 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 43.6456°N 79.3807°W ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designationDate | 1975 (National Historic Site) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Great Hall
ⓘ
bus terminal connection ⓘ grand central hall ⓘ train shed ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
intercity rail terminal
ⓘ
local transit interchange ⓘ regional rail terminal ⓘ |
| hasOwnerHistory |
formerly owned by Canadian National Railway
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formerly owned by Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ |
| hasUndergroundConcourse |
Bay Concourse
ⓘ
York Concourse ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Site of Canada
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Ontario Heritage Act designated property ⓘ |
| isBusiestStationIn | Canada by passenger volume ⓘ |
| isPrimaryRailHubFor |
Greater Toronto Area
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
|
| locatedIn |
Downtown Toronto
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ Toronto ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Front Street West ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| near |
Bay Street
ⓘ
York Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialOpeningDate | August 6, 1927 ⓘ |
| opened | 1927 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Metrolinx ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Toronto
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Toronto
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| passengerBuildingCompleted | 1920 ⓘ |
| platformCount | >20 ⓘ |
| previousStationOnSite | earlier Union Station (Toronto) opened 1873 ⓘ |
| railServicesOperator |
Amtrak
ⓘ
GO Transit ⓘ UP Express ⓘ Via Rail ⓘ
surface form:
VIA Rail Canada
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| roofType | train shed with glass atrium sections ⓘ |
| servesLine |
GO Transit Barrie line
ⓘ
GO Transit Kitchener line ⓘ GO Transit Lakeshore East line ⓘ GO Transit Lakeshore West line ⓘ GO Transit Milton line ⓘ GO Transit Richmond Hill line ⓘ GO Transit Stouffville line ⓘ UP Express ⓘ
surface form:
UP Express line
Line 1 Yonge–University ⓘ
surface form:
Yonge–University subway line
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| servesService |
Amtrak Maple Leaf
ⓘ
Via Rail ⓘ
surface form:
VIA Rail Canadian
Via Rail ⓘ
surface form:
VIA Rail Corridor
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| tracksCount | >25 ⓘ |
| underwentRenovation | major revitalization project starting late 2000s ⓘ |
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Subject: Union Station Description of subject: Union Station is Toronto’s primary railway and transit hub, connecting regional and intercity trains with the city’s subway and streetcar network.
Referenced by (18)
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