Port Liner automated guideway transit system
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The Port Liner automated guideway transit system is a driverless urban transit line in Kobe, Japan, known for being one of the world’s first fully automated rail systems and for linking central Kobe with Port Island and Kobe Airport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Port Liner automated guideway transit system canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1365635 — 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: Port Liner automated guideway transit system Context triple: [Kobe Airport, transportConnection, Port Liner automated guideway transit system]
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A.
RTA Marine transport system
The RTA Marine transport system is Dubai’s government-operated network of water-based public transit services, including water buses, abras, and water taxis, that connect key locations along the city’s waterways.
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B.
Bombardier Innovia APM 200
The Bombardier Innovia APM 200 is a fully automated, rubber-tired people mover system commonly used for airport and urban transit connections.
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C.
CDGVAL automated people mover
The CDGVAL automated people mover is a driverless light rail system that transports passengers between terminals and key facilities within Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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D.
Automated People Mover System
The Automated People Mover System at Orlando International Airport is a driverless transit system that shuttles passengers quickly between terminals, gates, and the main terminal complex.
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E.
AeroTrain
AeroTrain is an automated underground people mover system that transports passengers between terminals at Washington Dulles International Airport.
- 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: Port Liner automated guideway transit system Target entity description: The Port Liner automated guideway transit system is a driverless urban transit line in Kobe, Japan, known for being one of the world’s first fully automated rail systems and for linking central Kobe with Port Island and Kobe Airport.
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A.
RTA Marine transport system
The RTA Marine transport system is Dubai’s government-operated network of water-based public transit services, including water buses, abras, and water taxis, that connect key locations along the city’s waterways.
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B.
Bombardier Innovia APM 200
The Bombardier Innovia APM 200 is a fully automated, rubber-tired people mover system commonly used for airport and urban transit connections.
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C.
CDGVAL automated people mover
The CDGVAL automated people mover is a driverless light rail system that transports passengers between terminals and key facilities within Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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D.
Automated People Mover System
The Automated People Mover System at Orlando International Airport is a driverless transit system that shuttles passengers quickly between terminals, gates, and the main terminal complex.
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E.
AeroTrain
AeroTrain is an automated underground people mover system that transports passengers between terminals at Washington Dulles International Airport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automated guideway transit system
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people mover ⓘ urban transit line ⓘ |
| airportServed | Kobe Airport ⓘ |
| character | elevated ⓘ |
| cityCenterConnection | Sannomiya Station area ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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surface form:
Kobe
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| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| driverless | true ⓘ |
| electrification | 600 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| fareSystem | integrated with Kobe New Transit ⓘ |
| hasRollingStockType | automated rubber-tyred vehicles ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | grade-separated ⓘ |
| isFirstOfItsKindIn | Japan (fully automated urban transit line) ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Kobe New Transit
ⓘ
surface form:
Kobe New Transit network
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| lineType |
airport rail link
ⓘ
people mover line ⓘ |
| locale |
Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Kobe metropolitan area
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| locatedIn |
Hyogo Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Kobe, Hyogo, Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Kobe
Port Island ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the world’s first fully automated rail systems
ⓘ
linking central Kobe with Port Island ⓘ providing rail access to Kobe Airport ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 17 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1981-02-05 ⓘ |
| operator | Kobe New Transit ⓘ |
| owner | Kobe New Transit ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | urban passenger transport ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | electric motor ⓘ |
| publicTransportMode | rail ⓘ |
| railwaySignalling | automatic train operation ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| safetySystem | automatic train control ⓘ |
| serves |
Kobe Airport
ⓘ
Port Island ⓘ Sannomiya district of Kobe ⓘ
surface form:
Sannomiya area of Kobe
|
| status | operational ⓘ |
| systemLength | 10.0 km ⓘ |
| technology | automated guideway transit ⓘ |
| terminus |
Kobe Airport
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Sannomiya Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| trainControl | fully automated ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Port Liner automated guideway transit system Description of subject: The Port Liner automated guideway transit system is a driverless urban transit line in Kobe, Japan, known for being one of the world’s first fully automated rail systems and for linking central Kobe with Port Island and Kobe Airport.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kobe Airport