Buffalo Metro Rail
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Buffalo Metro Rail is the light rail rapid transit system serving the city of Buffalo, New York, and its downtown corridor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Metro Rail canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4971734 — 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: Buffalo Metro Rail Context triple: [KeyBank Center, publicTransitAccess, Buffalo Metro Rail]
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A.
Cleveland RTA Red Line
The Cleveland RTA Red Line is a heavy rail rapid transit route in Cleveland, Ohio, running between Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and the city’s east side via downtown.
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B.
Hiawatha Line
The Hiawatha Line, now known as the METRO Blue Line, is a light rail transit route serving the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area in Minnesota.
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C.
Newark Light Rail
Newark Light Rail is a light rail transit system serving the city of Newark, New Jersey, connecting downtown, residential neighborhoods, and key regional transit hubs.
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D.
Independent Subway System (IND)
The Independent Subway System (IND) was New York City's municipally built and operated subway network, created in the early 20th century to compete with and eventually replace the privately run IRT and BMT lines.
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E.
Länsimetro
Länsimetro is a major westward extension of the Helsinki Metro that connects central Helsinki with the neighboring city of Espoo through a series of new underground stations.
- 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: Buffalo Metro Rail Target entity description: Buffalo Metro Rail is the light rail rapid transit system serving the city of Buffalo, New York, and its downtown corridor.
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A.
Cleveland RTA Red Line
The Cleveland RTA Red Line is a heavy rail rapid transit route in Cleveland, Ohio, running between Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and the city’s east side via downtown.
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B.
Hiawatha Line
The Hiawatha Line, now known as the METRO Blue Line, is a light rail transit route serving the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area in Minnesota.
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C.
Newark Light Rail
Newark Light Rail is a light rail transit system serving the city of Newark, New Jersey, connecting downtown, residential neighborhoods, and key regional transit hubs.
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D.
Independent Subway System (IND)
The Independent Subway System (IND) was New York City's municipally built and operated subway network, created in the early 20th century to compete with and eventually replace the privately run IRT and BMT lines.
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E.
Länsimetro
Länsimetro is a major westward extension of the Helsinki Metro that connects central Helsinki with the neighboring city of Espoo through a series of new underground stations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light rail system
ⓘ
public transportation system ⓘ rapid transit system ⓘ |
| beganOperation | 1985 ⓘ |
| character |
surface in downtown
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underground outside downtown ⓘ |
| colorOnSystemMaps | blue ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depot | Cold Spring Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 750 V DC overhead line ⓘ |
| fareCollection | proof-of-payment ⓘ |
| farePolicy | free-fare zone in downtown ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Allen/Medical Campus Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amherst Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Church Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Delavan/Canisius College Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Erie Canal Harbor Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Humboldt–Hospital Station NERFINISHED ⓘ LaSalle Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Seneca Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Events Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Summer–Best Station NERFINISHED ⓘ University Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Utica Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 14 ⓘ |
| numberOfVehicles | 26 ⓘ |
| openingDate | October 9, 1984 ⓘ |
| operator | Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | NFTA Metro transit network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningAgency | Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCorridor | Main Street, Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Erie County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rollingStockManufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
University at Buffalo South Campus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
downtown Buffalo ⓘ |
| servesInstitution |
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canisius College NERFINISHED ⓘ University at Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| systemLength |
10.3 km
ⓘ
6.4 mi ⓘ |
| terminus |
Erie Canal Harbor Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Special Events Station NERFINISHED ⓘ University Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| transitType | light rail ⓘ |
| website | https://metro.nfta.com ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buffalo Metro Rail Description of subject: Buffalo Metro Rail is the light rail rapid transit system serving the city of Buffalo, New York, and its downtown corridor.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.