Tainan Station (TRA)
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Tainan Station (TRA) is the main Taiwan Railways Administration train station serving the city of Tainan, Taiwan, and a key hub on the island’s western rail line.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tainan Station | 1 |
| Tainan Station (TRA) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2607737 — 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: Tainan Station (TRA) Context triple: [Tainan, transportHub, Tainan Station (TRA)]
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A.
Taipei Main Station
Taipei Main Station is the central railway and transportation hub of Taipei, integrating high-speed rail, conventional rail, metro, and bus services in one major complex.
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B.
Taipei Metro
Taipei Metro is the rapid transit system serving the Taipei metropolitan area, known for its extensive network, punctual service, and cleanliness.
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C.
Kaohsiung MRT Orange Line
The Kaohsiung MRT Orange Line is a major rapid transit line in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, running east–west across the city and connecting key commercial, residential, and cultural districts.
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D.
Taipei Songshan Airport
Taipei Songshan Airport is a domestic and regional international airport located near the center of Taipei, Taiwan, serving as a key hub for short-haul flights.
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E.
Pingguoyuan station
Pingguoyuan station is a major western terminus and interchange station on the Beijing Subway serving the Shijingshan District of Beijing, China.
- 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: Tainan Station (TRA) Target entity description: Tainan Station (TRA) is the main Taiwan Railways Administration train station serving the city of Tainan, Taiwan, and a key hub on the island’s western rail line.
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A.
Taipei Main Station
Taipei Main Station is the central railway and transportation hub of Taipei, integrating high-speed rail, conventional rail, metro, and bus services in one major complex.
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B.
Taipei Metro
Taipei Metro is the rapid transit system serving the Taipei metropolitan area, known for its extensive network, punctual service, and cleanliness.
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C.
Kaohsiung MRT Orange Line
The Kaohsiung MRT Orange Line is a major rapid transit line in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, running east–west across the city and connecting key commercial, residential, and cultural districts.
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D.
Taipei Songshan Airport
Taipei Songshan Airport is a domestic and regional international airport located near the center of Taipei, Taiwan, serving as a key hub for short-haul flights.
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E.
Pingguoyuan station
Pingguoyuan station is a major western terminus and interchange station on the Beijing Subway serving the Shijingshan District of Beijing, China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Taiwan Railways Administration station
ⓘ
railway station ⓘ |
| code |
Tainan
ⓘ
surface form:
TRA Tainan
|
| connectsTo |
Tainan urban bus network
ⓘ
regional bus services ⓘ |
| country |
Taiwan, Province of China
ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
|
| fareSystem |
EasyCard accepted
ⓘ
TR Pass compatible ⓘ iPASS accepted ⓘ |
| hasConnectionTo |
Tainan HSR Station
ⓘ
surface form:
Tainan High Speed Rail Station (via Shalun line)
|
| hasEntrance |
front (south) entrance
ⓘ
rear (north) entrance ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
bicycle parking
ⓘ
restrooms ⓘ retail kiosks ⓘ taxi stand ⓘ waiting area ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility |
National Cheng Kung University
ⓘ
Tainan ⓘ
surface form:
Tainan City center
Tainan Park ⓘ |
| hasService |
Chu-Kuang Express
ⓘ
Fu-Hsing Semi Express ⓘ Tze-Chiang Limited Express ⓘ express trains ⓘ local trains ⓘ |
| hasTicketing |
automatic ticket machines
ⓘ
staffed ticket counters ⓘ |
| isKeyNodeOn | TRA western trunk line ⓘ |
| isMainStationOf | Tainan ⓘ |
| isMajorGatewayFor | tourists visiting Tainan ⓘ |
| isTransportHubOf | western Taiwan rail network ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tainan ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Tainan
ⓘ
surface form:
Tainan City
|
| locatedInRegion | southern Taiwan ⓘ |
| operator | Taiwan Railways Administration ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Taiwan Railways Administration ⓘ |
| partOf |
Taiwan Railways network
ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan Railways Administration network
|
| platformType |
island platform
ⓘ
side platform ⓘ |
| publicTransportConnection |
city bus
ⓘ
intercity bus ⓘ |
| railwayLine |
Shalun line
ⓘ
West Coast line ⓘ |
| serves |
Tainan
ⓘ
surface form:
Tainan City
|
| structureType | at-grade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tainan Station (TRA) Description of subject: Tainan Station (TRA) is the main Taiwan Railways Administration train station serving the city of Tainan, Taiwan, and a key hub on the island’s western rail line.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tainan Station