Teito Rapid Transit Authority
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Teito Rapid Transit Authority was the former public operator of several Tokyo subway lines before its privatization and reorganization as Tokyo Metro.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1126178 — 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: Teito Rapid Transit Authority Context triple: [Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, formerOperator, Teito Rapid Transit Authority]
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A.
Nankai Electric Railway
Nankai Electric Railway is a major private railway company in Japan’s Kansai region, operating key commuter and interurban lines connecting Osaka with Wakayama and Kansai International Airport.
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B.
Osaka Metro
Osaka Metro is the rapid transit network serving Japan’s city of Osaka and its surrounding urban area.
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Kintetsu Railway
Kintetsu Railway is a major Japanese private railway operator in the Kansai region, known for its extensive interurban network connecting cities such as Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, and Nagoya.
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D.
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese private railway company in the Kansai region, best known in popular culture as the corporate parent of the professional baseball team Hanshin Tigers.
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E.
Hankyu Railway
Hankyu Railway is a major private railway operator in the Kansai region of Japan, known for its extensive commuter network linking Osaka with Kyoto and Kobe.
- 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: Teito Rapid Transit Authority Target entity description: Teito Rapid Transit Authority was the former public operator of several Tokyo subway lines before its privatization and reorganization as Tokyo Metro.
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A.
Nankai Electric Railway
Nankai Electric Railway is a major private railway company in Japan’s Kansai region, operating key commuter and interurban lines connecting Osaka with Wakayama and Kansai International Airport.
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B.
Osaka Metro
Osaka Metro is the rapid transit network serving Japan’s city of Osaka and its surrounding urban area.
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C.
Kintetsu Railway
Kintetsu Railway is a major Japanese private railway operator in the Kansai region, known for its extensive interurban network connecting cities such as Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, and Nagoya.
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D.
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese private railway company in the Kansai region, best known in popular culture as the corporate parent of the professional baseball team Hanshin Tigers.
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E.
Hankyu Railway
Hankyu Railway is a major private railway operator in the Kansai region of Japan, known for its extensive commuter network linking Osaka with Kyoto and Kobe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government-owned corporation
ⓘ
public transport operator ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eidan Subway
ⓘ
TRTA ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Tokyo ⓘ |
| industry |
public transportation
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urban rail transit ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| operated |
Chiyoda Line
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Fukutoshin Line ⓘ Ginza Line ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Hanzomon Line ⓘ Hibiya Line ⓘ Marunouchi Line ⓘ Namboku Line ⓘ Tokyo subway ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo metropolitan rail network
Tozai Line ⓘ Yurakucho Line ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Metro Yurakuchō Line
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| operatedIn | Tokyo ⓘ |
| operatedMode | subway ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| privatizedInto | Tokyo Metro ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs | Tokyo Metro ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Tokyo Metro ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Tokyo Metropolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Prefecture
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| serviceType | rapid transit ⓘ |
| successor | Tokyo Metro ⓘ |
| transportType | rail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teito Rapid Transit Authority Description of subject: Teito Rapid Transit Authority was the former public operator of several Tokyo subway lines before its privatization and reorganization as Tokyo Metro.
Referenced by (48)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (nearby via Kasumigaseki)
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subject linked to:
Roppongi Station on Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line