Times Square–42nd Street subway station

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New York City Subway station complex underground railway station

Times Square–42nd Street subway station is one of New York City’s busiest and most important transit complexes, serving multiple subway lines beneath Midtown Manhattan near Times Square.

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All labels observed (16)

Label	Occurrences
Times Square–42nd Street	19
Times Square–42nd Street subway complex	6
Times Square–42nd Street subway station canonical	3
42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station	2
Times Sq–42 St subway complex	2
Times Sq–42 St subway station	2
42 St–Bryant Park subway station	1
BMT Broadway Line at Times Square–42nd Street	1
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line at 42nd Street–Grand Central / Times Square complex (via shuttle and passageways)	1
Times Square subway station	1
Times Square–42nd Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)	1
Times Square–42nd Street / Port Authority Bus Terminal	1
Times Square–42nd Street complex	1
Times Square–42nd Street station complex	1
Times Square–42nd Street transportation hub	1
Times Sq–42 St / Port Authority Bus Terminal subway complex	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T37732 — 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: Times Square–42nd Street subway station
Context triple: [Broadway Theatre District, transportHub, Times Square–42nd Street subway station]

A. Grand Central–42nd Street station
Grand Central–42nd Street station is a major New York City transit hub in Midtown Manhattan that connects multiple subway lines with Grand Central Terminal’s commuter rail services.
B. Fulton Street station
Fulton Street station is a major New York City Subway complex in Lower Manhattan that serves multiple lines and connects to the Fulton Center transit hub.
C. Penn Station (New York City)
Penn Station (New York City) is a major underground railroad station and one of the busiest transportation hubs in the United States, serving Amtrak, commuter rail, and subway lines in Midtown Manhattan.
D. 57th Street–Seventh Avenue station
The 57th Street–Seventh Avenue station is a New York City Subway station in Midtown Manhattan serving the BMT Broadway Line near major cultural and commercial landmarks.
E. Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial and entertainment hub in Midtown Manhattan, famous for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and New Year’s Eve ball drop.
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: Times Square–42nd Street subway station
Target entity description: Times Square–42nd Street subway station is one of New York City’s busiest and most important transit complexes, serving multiple subway lines beneath Midtown Manhattan near Times Square.

A. Grand Central–42nd Street station
Grand Central–42nd Street station is a major New York City transit hub in Midtown Manhattan that connects multiple subway lines with Grand Central Terminal’s commuter rail services.
B. Fulton Street station
Fulton Street station is a major New York City Subway complex in Lower Manhattan that serves multiple lines and connects to the Fulton Center transit hub.
C. Penn Station (New York City)
Penn Station (New York City) is a major underground railroad station and one of the busiest transportation hubs in the United States, serving Amtrak, commuter rail, and subway lines in Midtown Manhattan.
D. 57th Street–Seventh Avenue station
The 57th Street–Seventh Avenue station is a New York City Subway station in Midtown Manhattan serving the BMT Broadway Line near major cultural and commercial landmarks.
E. Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial and entertainment hub in Midtown Manhattan, famous for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and New Year’s Eve ball drop.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	New York City Subway station complex ⓘ underground railway station ⓘ
borough	Manhattan ⓘ
connectedTo	42nd Street Shuttle ⓘ Times Square–42nd Street subway station self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station Port Authority Bus Terminal ⓘ
coordinates	40.755°N 73.987°W ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
division	BMT ⓘ IND ⓘ IRT ⓘ
fareControlSystem	MetroCard ⓘ OMNY ⓘ
hasFeature	ADA-accessible entrances and elevators ⓘ mezzanine level ⓘ multiple island platforms ⓘ side platforms ⓘ underground passageways ⓘ
hasTransfer	42nd Street Shuttle ⓘ Port Authority Bus Terminal ⓘ
locatedIn	Manhattan ⓘ Midtown Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York ⓘ surface form: New York State United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
near	Broadway Theatre District ⓘ surface form: Theatre District, Manhattan Times Square ⓘ
neighborhood	Times Square ⓘ
opened	1904 ⓘ
openedAsPartOf	original IRT subway ⓘ
operator	Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ surface form: New York City Transit Authority
owner	New York City ⓘ surface form: City of New York
partOfSystem	New York City Subway ⓘ
passengerTrafficRank	one of the busiest stations in the New York City Subway ⓘ
platformConfiguration	complex multi-level layout ⓘ
servedByLine	BMT Broadway Line ⓘ Eighth Avenue Line ⓘ surface form: IND Eighth Avenue Line Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line ⓘ surface form: IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line Flushing Line ⓘ surface form: IRT Flushing Line
servedByService	1 ⓘ 2 ⓘ 3 ⓘ 7 ⓘ A ⓘ C ⓘ E ⓘ N ⓘ Q ⓘ R ⓘ W ⓘ
streetLocation	Broadway ⓘ Eighth Avenue ⓘ Seventh Avenue ⓘ West 42nd Street ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (44)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Broadway Theatre District → transportHub → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

IRT Division → hasNotableInterchange → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street complex

1 train → hasStation → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

Port Authority Bus Terminal → connectsTo → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Sq–42 St / Port Authority Bus Terminal subway complex

Times Square–42nd Street subway station → connectedTo → Times Square–42nd Street subway station self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station

42nd Street Shuttle → terminus → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

42nd Street Shuttle → connectsStationComplex → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street / Port Authority Bus Terminal

42nd Street Shuttle → connectsTransitHub → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street subway complex

West 42nd Street → servedBy → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Sq–42 St subway complex

West 42nd Street → servedBy → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: 42 St–Bryant Park subway station

Flushing Line → hasStation → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

Flushing Line → formerWesternTerminal → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

42nd Street → publicTransit → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Sq–42 St subway complex

Hayes Theater → publicTransit → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

Minskoff Theatre → locatedNear → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street subway complex

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre → publicTransitAccess → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street subway complex

PABT → hasNearbyLandmark → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

subject surface form: Port Authority Bus Terminal

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

W → stopsAt → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

S (historical map designation) → denotesRouteBetween → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

3 train → notableStation → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

Garment District → hasNearbyStation → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

BMT Broadway Line → hasStation → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

S → connectsStationComplex → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

S → terminusWest → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

Al Hirschfeld Theatre → publicTransit → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street subway complex

7 train → servesStation → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

Lyric Theatre → publicTransit → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Sq–42 St subway station

IRT Lexington Avenue Line trunk in Manhattan → connectsWith → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line at 42nd Street–Grand Central / Times Square complex (via shuttle and passageways)

East 42nd Street → hasPublicTransitHub → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street subway complex

New York City Subway 7 train → notableStop → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

New York City Subway 7 train → connectsTo → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street transportation hub

New York City Subway 7 train → historicalTerminusManhattan → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

1 train (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line) → servesStation → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

34th Street–Hudson Yards → extensionFrom → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

Q line → connectsStation → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

Knickerbocker Hotel → locatedNear → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square subway station

IND Crosstown Line and IRT Flushing Line → hasStation → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

subject surface form: IRT Flushing Line

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street

34th Street–Penn Station (Seventh Avenue Line) → adjacentStation → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)

1515 Broadway → hasPublicTransitAccess → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Sq–42 St subway station

1515 Broadway → hasPublicTransitAccess → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station

Mansfield Theatre → publicTransit → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street subway complex

Belasco Theatre → publicTransit → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

IRT 42nd Street Shuttle → hasTransferTo → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: BMT Broadway Line at Times Square–42nd Street

Garment Center → servedBy → Times Square–42nd Street subway station ⓘ

this entity surface form: Times Square–42nd Street station complex

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