Montreal rail yards
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Montreal rail yards are a major railway switching and freight-handling complex in the Montreal area, serving as a key hub for train operations and cargo distribution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Montreal rail yards canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6188003 — 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: Montreal rail yards Context triple: [Côte-Saint-Luc, hasRailFacility, Montreal rail yards]
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A.
Central Station (Montreal)
Central Station (Montreal) is a major intercity and commuter railway hub and underground shopping complex serving as one of the primary transportation centers in Montreal.
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B.
Quebec City Gare du Palais
Quebec City Gare du Palais is a historic intermodal railway and bus terminal in Quebec City that serves as the main passenger rail station for services including those operated by Via Rail.
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C.
Baie-D’Urfé station
Baie-D’Urfé station is a commuter rail station in Baie-D’Urfé, Quebec, serving passengers on the Exo rail network in the Greater Montreal area.
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D.
Gare Centrale de Montréal
Gare Centrale de Montréal is Montreal’s primary intercity rail hub and a major transportation center in Canada, serving national and regional train services as well as connections to local transit.
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E.
Montreal Metro
The Montreal Metro is the rubber-tired rapid transit system serving the city of Montreal and its surrounding areas, known for its extensive underground network and distinctively designed 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: Montreal rail yards Target entity description: Montreal rail yards are a major railway switching and freight-handling complex in the Montreal area, serving as a key hub for train operations and cargo distribution.
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A.
Central Station (Montreal)
Central Station (Montreal) is a major intercity and commuter railway hub and underground shopping complex serving as one of the primary transportation centers in Montreal.
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B.
Quebec City Gare du Palais
Quebec City Gare du Palais is a historic intermodal railway and bus terminal in Quebec City that serves as the main passenger rail station for services including those operated by Via Rail.
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C.
Baie-D’Urfé station
Baie-D’Urfé station is a commuter rail station in Baie-D’Urfé, Quebec, serving passengers on the Exo rail network in the Greater Montreal area.
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D.
Gare Centrale de Montréal
Gare Centrale de Montréal is Montreal’s primary intercity rail hub and a major transportation center in Canada, serving national and regional train services as well as connections to local transit.
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E.
Montreal Metro
The Montreal Metro is the rubber-tired rapid transit system serving the city of Montreal and its surrounding areas, known for its extensive underground network and distinctively designed stations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport infrastructure
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rail yard complex ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | industrial zones in Montreal area ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
major transcontinental rail lines
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port of Montreal (by rail corridors) ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Montreal
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| country | Canada ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
supports distribution and warehousing sectors
ⓘ
supports manufacturing in Montreal region ⓘ supports port-related activities ⓘ |
| function |
cargo distribution
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freight handling ⓘ railway switching ⓘ train marshaling ⓘ |
| handlesCargoType |
bulk commodities
ⓘ
containers ⓘ manufactured goods ⓘ |
| handlesTrafficType |
freight trains
ⓘ
intermodal trains ⓘ unit trains ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
international trade flows
ⓘ
national supply chains ⓘ regional logistics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montreal
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Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
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| locatedInMetropolitanArea |
Greater Montreal
ⓘ
linked to:
Montreal region
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| locatedNear |
St. Lawrence River corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Lawrence Valley
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| operatedBy | freight rail companies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canadian rail network
ⓘ
North American freight rail network ⓘ
linked to:
North American rail network
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| servedBy |
Canadian National Railway
ⓘ
Canadian Pacific Kansas City ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
regional rail operators ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key interchange point between rail corridors
ⓘ
major hub for eastern Canada freight flows ⓘ |
| supportsOperation |
locomotive servicing
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railcar inspection ⓘ railcar storage ⓘ train assembly ⓘ train disassembly ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructure |
arrival and departure tracks
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classification tracks ⓘ intermodal loading areas ⓘ locomotive shops ⓘ maintenance facilities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Montreal rail yards Description of subject: Montreal rail yards are a major railway switching and freight-handling complex in the Montreal area, serving as a key hub for train operations and cargo distribution.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.