Ephrata train station
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Ephrata train station is a small Amtrak passenger rail stop serving the town of Ephrata in central Washington State.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ephrata train station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5022936 — 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: Ephrata train station Context triple: [Ephrata, Washington, transportInfrastructure, Ephrata train station]
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A.
Paoli Station
Paoli Station is a historic commuter and intercity rail station in Paoli, Pennsylvania, serving Amtrak and SEPTA trains on a major route between Philadelphia and Harrisburg.
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B.
Susquehanna–Dauphin station
Susquehanna–Dauphin station is a subway stop on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line in North Philadelphia serving the surrounding residential and Temple University areas.
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C.
Downingtown Station
Downingtown Station is a passenger rail station in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, served by Amtrak and SEPTA regional rail services.
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D.
Haverford station
Haverford station is a commuter rail stop serving the Haverford area in Pennsylvania, providing regional rail connections for local residents and visitors.
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E.
Swarthmore station
Swarthmore station is a commuter rail station in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, serving SEPTA’s Media/Wawa Line and providing regional rail access to the Philadelphia area.
- 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: Ephrata train station Target entity description: Ephrata train station is a small Amtrak passenger rail stop serving the town of Ephrata in central Washington State.
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A.
Paoli Station
Paoli Station is a historic commuter and intercity rail station in Paoli, Pennsylvania, serving Amtrak and SEPTA trains on a major route between Philadelphia and Harrisburg.
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B.
Susquehanna–Dauphin station
Susquehanna–Dauphin station is a subway stop on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line in North Philadelphia serving the surrounding residential and Temple University areas.
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C.
Downingtown Station
Downingtown Station is a passenger rail station in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, served by Amtrak and SEPTA regional rail services.
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D.
Haverford station
Haverford station is a commuter rail stop serving the Haverford area in Pennsylvania, providing regional rail connections for local residents and visitors.
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E.
Swarthmore station
Swarthmore station is a commuter rail station in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, serving SEPTA’s Media/Wawa Line and providing regional rail access to the Philadelphia area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amtrak station
ⓘ
railway station ⓘ |
| accessible | yes ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
BNSF Railway freight tracks
ⓘ
linked to:
BNSF Railway (tracks used under agreement)
|
| category |
Amtrak stations in Washington (state)
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Grant County, Washington ⓘ Transportation in Grant County, Washington ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| formerOperator |
Burlington Northern Railroad
ⓘ
linked to:
BNSF Railway
Great Northern Railway ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | EPH ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ephrata, Washington ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Grant County, Washington
ⓘ
Washington State ⓘ
linked to:
Washington State, United States
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| openingDate | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operator | Amtrak ⓘ |
| ownedBy | BNSF Railway ⓘ |
| parking | available ⓘ |
| platforms | 1 side platform ⓘ |
| railwayLine |
BNSF Railway Columbia River Subdivision
ⓘ
former Great Northern Railway main line ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Amtrak Empire Builder
ⓘ
former Burlington Northern passenger trains ⓘ former Great Northern passenger trains ⓘ |
| serves | Ephrata, Washington ⓘ |
| servesRegion | central Washington State ⓘ |
| serviceType | intercity rail ⓘ |
| structureType | at-grade ⓘ |
| tracks | 2 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ephrata train station Description of subject: Ephrata train station is a small Amtrak passenger rail stop serving the town of Ephrata in central Washington State.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.