MBTA Fitchburg Line
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The MBTA Fitchburg Line is a commuter rail route in the Greater Boston area that runs between Boston and Fitchburg, serving numerous suburban communities along the way.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: MBTA Fitchburg Line Context triple: [Belmont, Massachusetts, servedByTransit, MBTA Fitchburg Line]
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A.
Greater Boston
Greater Boston is the metropolitan region centered on the city of Boston, Massachusetts, encompassing numerous surrounding cities and towns and serving as a major hub for education, technology, and culture in New England.
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B.
Everett, Massachusetts, United States
Everett, Massachusetts, United States, is a small industrial city just north of Boston known historically for its manufacturing base and as the birthplace of influential engineer and science administrator Vannevar Bush.
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C.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts is a historic and academically renowned city just outside Boston, best known for being home to world-leading universities and research institutions.
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Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
Belmont, Massachusetts, United States, is a suburban town just west of Boston known for its affluent residential character and strong public schools.
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Tufts College
Tufts College is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, known for its strong programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and international relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: MBTA Fitchburg Line Target entity description: The MBTA Fitchburg Line is a commuter rail route in the Greater Boston area that runs between Boston and Fitchburg, serving numerous suburban communities along the way.
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Greater Boston
Greater Boston is the metropolitan region centered on the city of Boston, Massachusetts, encompassing numerous surrounding cities and towns and serving as a major hub for education, technology, and culture in New England.
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Everett, Massachusetts, United States
Everett, Massachusetts, United States, is a small industrial city just north of Boston known historically for its manufacturing base and as the birthplace of influential engineer and science administrator Vannevar Bush.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts is a historic and academically renowned city just outside Boston, best known for being home to world-leading universities and research institutions.
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Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
Belmont, Massachusetts, United States, is a suburban town just west of Boston known for its affluent residential character and strong public schools.
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Tufts College
Tufts College is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, known for its strong programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and international relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail line
ⓘ
passenger rail service ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
North Station
ⓘ
surface form:
MBTA Green Line at North Station
MBTA Orange Line at North Station ⓘ MBTA Red Line ⓘ
surface form:
MBTA Red Line at Porter
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| endPoint | Fitchburg ⓘ |
| fareSystem | MBTA zone-based commuter rail fares ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Ayer
ⓘ
Belmont Center Historic District ⓘ
surface form:
Belmont Center
Brandeis/Roberts ⓘ Concord, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Concord
Fitchburg ⓘ Kendal Green ⓘ Lincoln ⓘ Littleton ⓘ
surface form:
Littleton/Route 495
North Leominster ⓘ Porter ⓘ Shirley ⓘ Silver Hill ⓘ South Acton ⓘ Waltham, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Waltham
Waverley ⓘ West Concord ⓘ |
| locale |
Greater Boston
ⓘ
Massachusetts ⓘ |
| operator |
MBTA
ⓘ
surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail
MBTA ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
|
| owner |
MBTA
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
|
| partOf |
MBTA
ⓘ
surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail system
|
| primaryStation | North Station ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel ⓘ |
| serves |
Acton
ⓘ
Ayer ⓘ Belmont ⓘ Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Cambridge
Concord, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Concord
Fitchburg ⓘ Lincoln ⓘ Littleton ⓘ Lunenburg ⓘ Shirley ⓘ Waltham, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Waltham
Weston ⓘ |
| serviceType | commuter rail ⓘ |
| startPoint | North Station ⓘ |
| terminus |
Fitchburg
ⓘ
North Station ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: MBTA Fitchburg Line Description of subject: The MBTA Fitchburg Line is a commuter rail route in the Greater Boston area that runs between Boston and Fitchburg, serving numerous suburban communities along the way.
Referenced by (48)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Belmont, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
MBTA Waverley station
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Railroad
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
subject surface form:
Shirley, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line toward Boston
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line toward Wachusett
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
subject surface form:
Littleton, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line trains
subject surface form:
Porter station
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line corridor
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
MBTA commuter rail Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
Fitchburg Line
subject surface form:
Lincoln, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
MBTA Fitchburg Line trains
subject surface form:
Acton, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line
subject surface form:
Ayer, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line
this entity surface form:
MBTA Fitchburg
this entity surface form:
MBTA Fitchburg Line corridor
subject surface form:
Acton, Massachusetts
subject surface form:
Concord, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line