Waxholmsbolaget ferries

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ferry service passenger ferry network public transport service

Waxholmsbolaget ferries are a public ferry service operating in the Stockholm archipelago, connecting its many islands with regular passenger and cargo routes.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Waxholmsbolaget	4
Waxholms Ångfartygs AB	1
Waxholmsbolaget ferries canonical	1
Waxholmsbolaget ferry	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5809552 — 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: Waxholmsbolaget ferries
Context triple: [Stockholm archipelago islands, hasTransport, Waxholmsbolaget ferries]

A. Stena Line
Stena Line is a major Swedish ferry company that operates passenger and freight services across several European routes.
B. Djurgården ferry
The Djurgården ferry is a passenger boat service in Stockholm that connects the city center with the island of Djurgården, serving popular attractions such as Skansen and Gröna Lund.
C. Nynäs Line
The Nynäs Line is a Swedish railway route in Stockholm County that connects the city of Nynäshamn with the southern suburbs of Stockholm.
D. Sandefjord–Strömstad ferry
The Sandefjord–Strömstad ferry is a cross-border passenger and car ferry service linking southern Norway and western Sweden across the Skagerrak.
E. Älvsnabben ferry line
The Älvsnabben ferry line is a public passenger boat service in Gothenburg, Sweden, operating along the Göta älv and connecting key points across the city’s waterfront.
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: Waxholmsbolaget ferries
Target entity description: Waxholmsbolaget ferries are a public ferry service operating in the Stockholm archipelago, connecting its many islands with regular passenger and cargo routes.

A. Stena Line
Stena Line is a major Swedish ferry company that operates passenger and freight services across several European routes.
B. Djurgården ferry
The Djurgården ferry is a passenger boat service in Stockholm that connects the city center with the island of Djurgården, serving popular attractions such as Skansen and Gröna Lund.
C. Nynäs Line
The Nynäs Line is a Swedish railway route in Stockholm County that connects the city of Nynäshamn with the southern suburbs of Stockholm.
D. Sandefjord–Strömstad ferry
The Sandefjord–Strömstad ferry is a cross-border passenger and car ferry service linking southern Norway and western Sweden across the Skagerrak.
E. Älvsnabben ferry line
The Älvsnabben ferry line is a public passenger boat service in Gothenburg, Sweden, operating along the Göta älv and connecting key points across the city’s waterfront.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ferry service ⓘ passenger ferry network ⓘ public transport service ⓘ
connects	Finnhamn ⓘ Grinda ⓘ Ingmarsö ⓘ Möja ⓘ Norröra ⓘ Nynäshamn area islands ⓘ Nåttarö ⓘ Runmarö ⓘ Sandhamn ⓘ Stockholm mainland ⓘ Svartsö ⓘ Söderöra ⓘ Tynningö ⓘ Utö ⓘ Vaxholm ⓘ
country	Sweden ⓘ
fareSystem	separate from SL land-based fares ⓘ
notablePort	Strömkajen, central Stockholm ⓘ linked to: Nybroplan, Stockholm Vaxholm harbour ⓘ linked to: Vaxholm
operatedBy	Waxholms Ångfartygs AB ⓘ linked to: Waxholmsbolaget ferries
operatedFor	Stockholm County Council ⓘ
operatedIn	Stockholm County ⓘ Stockholm archipelago ⓘ linked to: Stockholm archipelago islands
operatorOwnership	publicly owned company ⓘ
primaryUsers	commuters ⓘ island residents ⓘ tourists ⓘ
role	ensuring year-round access to inhabited islands ⓘ providing mail and goods transport to islands ⓘ supporting archipelago tourism ⓘ
safetyRegulation	subject to Swedish maritime safety rules ⓘ
seasonalVariation	denser timetable in summer ⓘ ice-adapted routes in winter when needed ⓘ reduced services in winter ⓘ
serviceArea	Stockholm archipelago islands ⓘ coastal areas of Stockholm County ⓘ
serviceType	charter services (limited) ⓘ scheduled routes ⓘ
ticketSales	harbour ticket offices ⓘ onboard ticket purchase ⓘ online ticket purchase ⓘ
transportType	cargo ⓘ passenger ⓘ vehicle (limited on some routes) ⓘ
vesselTypes	cargo and supply vessels ⓘ classic archipelago ships ⓘ modern fast ferries ⓘ

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