Benning Road–H Street streetcar line
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The Benning Road–H Street streetcar line is a modern streetcar route in Washington, D.C., running along the H Street and Benning Road corridor to provide local transit service and support neighborhood revitalization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benning Road–H Street streetcar line canonical | 1 |
| H Street/Benning Road Line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6659863 — 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: Benning Road–H Street streetcar line Context triple: [Benning Road NE, servedBy, Benning Road–H Street streetcar line]
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A.
Orange Line (Washington Metro)
The Orange Line of the Washington Metro is a rapid transit line in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that runs generally east–west, connecting suburbs in Virginia and Maryland with downtown Washington.
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B.
Blue Line (Washington Metro)
The Blue Line is one of the primary rapid transit lines of the Washington Metro system, running through downtown Washington, D.C., and connecting key locations in Virginia and Maryland.
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C.
Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
The Rosslyn–Ballston corridor is a highly urbanized, transit-oriented stretch of Arlington, Virginia, known for its string of dense, walkable neighborhoods clustered around Metro stations.
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D.
Harlem Line
The Harlem Line is a major commuter rail line in New York State operated by Metro-North Railroad, running from Manhattan north through the Bronx and into suburban communities in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties.
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E.
Washington Metro Green Line
The Washington Metro Green Line is a rapid transit line in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that runs north–south through the city and into surrounding suburbs, including Prince George’s County, Maryland.
- 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: Benning Road–H Street streetcar line Target entity description: The Benning Road–H Street streetcar line is a modern streetcar route in Washington, D.C., running along the H Street and Benning Road corridor to provide local transit service and support neighborhood revitalization.
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A.
Orange Line (Washington Metro)
The Orange Line of the Washington Metro is a rapid transit line in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that runs generally east–west, connecting suburbs in Virginia and Maryland with downtown Washington.
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B.
Blue Line (Washington Metro)
The Blue Line is one of the primary rapid transit lines of the Washington Metro system, running through downtown Washington, D.C., and connecting key locations in Virginia and Maryland.
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C.
Rosslyn–Ballston corridor
The Rosslyn–Ballston corridor is a highly urbanized, transit-oriented stretch of Arlington, Virginia, known for its string of dense, walkable neighborhoods clustered around Metro stations.
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D.
Harlem Line
The Harlem Line is a major commuter rail line in New York State operated by Metro-North Railroad, running from Manhattan north through the Bronx and into suburban communities in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties.
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E.
Washington Metro Green Line
The Washington Metro Green Line is a rapid transit line in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that runs north–south through the city and into surrounding suburbs, including Prince George’s County, Maryland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light rail line
ⓘ
public transit route ⓘ streetcar line ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Metrorail Red Line at Union Station
ⓘ
Union Station (Washington, D.C.) ⓘ
linked to:
Union Station (Washington Metro)
multiple Metrobus routes ⓘ |
| corridor |
H Street–Benning Road corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
H Street Corridor
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| electrification | overhead line ⓘ |
| farePolicy | fare-free service (initial years) ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance neighborhood accessibility
ⓘ
improve local mobility ⓘ support economic development ⓘ |
| hasMode | rail-based transit ⓘ |
| hasRouteName |
H Street/Benning Road Line
ⓘ
linked to:
Benning Road–H Street streetcar line
|
| hasServicePattern | frequent local stops ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | street-running tracks ⓘ |
| isModernSuccessorOf | historic streetcar lines in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| isPartOfUrbanPlanning | H Street NE revitalization efforts ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | District Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| owner |
District of Columbia government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of the District of Columbia
|
| partOf |
DC Streetcar system
ⓘ
linked to:
DC Streetcar
|
| planningAuthority | District Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | local transit service ⓘ |
| publicTransportCategory | surface rail transit ⓘ |
| regionServed | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| rightOfWay | mixed traffic and dedicated lanes ⓘ |
| runsAlong |
Benning Road NE
ⓘ
H Street NE ⓘ |
| secondaryPurpose | neighborhood revitalization ⓘ |
| serves |
Benning Road NE neighborhoods
ⓘ
businesses along H Street NE ⓘ residents of H Street NE corridor ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Benning Road NE corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
Benning Road NE
H Street NE commercial corridor ⓘ
linked to:
H Street Corridor
Northeast Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| systemBrand | DC Streetcar ⓘ |
| terminus |
Oklahoma Avenue NE
ⓘ
Union Station ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| transitType | streetcar ⓘ |
| urbanRole | catalyst for corridor redevelopment ⓘ |
| uses | overhead electric wires ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benning Road–H Street streetcar line Description of subject: The Benning Road–H Street streetcar line is a modern streetcar route in Washington, D.C., running along the H Street and Benning Road corridor to provide local transit service and support neighborhood revitalization.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Benning Road–H Street streetcar line