Seattle–Vashon (passenger-only, historical/periodic)
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Seattle–Vashon (passenger-only, historical/periodic) was a Washington State Ferries commuter-focused passenger-only ferry route that intermittently connected downtown Seattle with Vashon Island.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seattle–Vashon (passenger-only, historical/periodic) canonical | 1 |
| Seattle–Vashon passenger-only ferry route (historical) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1792069 — 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: Seattle–Vashon (passenger-only, historical/periodic) Context triple: [Washington State Ferries, route, Seattle–Vashon (passenger-only, historical/periodic)]
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A.
Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries is the largest ferry system in the United States, operating a network of passenger and vehicle routes across the waterways of Washington State.
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B.
Everett Transit
Everett Transit is the public bus transportation agency serving the city of Everett in Washington State.
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C.
Washington Island Ferry Line
Washington Island Ferry Line is a ferry service that transports passengers, vehicles, and goods between Washington Island and the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin.
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D.
Sound Transit
Sound Transit is the regional public transit agency that plans, builds, and operates light rail, commuter rail, and express bus services in the greater Puget Sound area of Washington State.
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E.
Golden Gate Transit
Golden Gate Transit is a regional public bus and ferry system serving the North Bay and San Francisco in California.
- 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: Seattle–Vashon (passenger-only, historical/periodic) Target entity description: Seattle–Vashon (passenger-only, historical/periodic) was a Washington State Ferries commuter-focused passenger-only ferry route that intermittently connected downtown Seattle with Vashon Island.
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A.
Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries is the largest ferry system in the United States, operating a network of passenger and vehicle routes across the waterways of Washington State.
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B.
Everett Transit
Everett Transit is the public bus transportation agency serving the city of Everett in Washington State.
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C.
Washington Island Ferry Line
Washington Island Ferry Line is a ferry service that transports passengers, vehicles, and goods between Washington Island and the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin.
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D.
Sound Transit
Sound Transit is the regional public transit agency that plans, builds, and operates light rail, commuter rail, and express bus services in the greater Puget Sound area of Washington State.
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E.
Golden Gate Transit
Golden Gate Transit is a regional public bus and ferry system serving the North Bay and San Francisco in California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Washington State Ferries route
ⓘ
passenger-only ferry route ⓘ |
| connected |
Vashon Island
ⓘ
downtown Seattle ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| locatedIn | Puget Sound ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | water transport ⓘ |
| operator | Washington State Ferries ⓘ |
| primaryUsers | commuters ⓘ |
| regionServed | Seattle metropolitan area ⓘ |
| routeCategory |
commuter ferry route
ⓘ
intra-state ferry route ⓘ |
| servicePattern |
historical
ⓘ
intermittent ⓘ periodic ⓘ |
| serviceType | commuter-focused ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| status | historical route ⓘ |
| terminus |
Seattle
ⓘ
Vashon Island ⓘ |
| vesselType | passenger-only ferry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seattle–Vashon (passenger-only, historical/periodic) Description of subject: Seattle–Vashon (passenger-only, historical/periodic) was a Washington State Ferries commuter-focused passenger-only ferry route that intermittently connected downtown Seattle with Vashon Island.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.