Kobe New Transit
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Kobe New Transit is a public transportation company in Kobe, Japan, best known for operating the automated Port Liner and other local transit services.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kobe New Transit canonical | 14 |
| Kobe New Transit network | 3 |
| Kobe New Transit Port Island Line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7248661 — 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: Kobe New Transit Context triple: [Port Liner, owner, Kobe New Transit]
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A.
Kobe Municipal Subway
The Kobe Municipal Subway is an urban rapid transit system serving the city of Kobe, Japan, connecting key commercial, residential, and waterfront areas.
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B.
Kobe Rapid Transit Railway
Kobe Rapid Transit Railway is a Japanese railway company that operates urban rapid transit services in the Kobe area of Hyōgo Prefecture.
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C.
Kobe municipal bus lines
Kobe municipal bus lines are the city-operated bus network in Kobe, Japan, providing local public transportation across its urban and suburban areas.
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D.
Kobe Municipal Subway Harborland Station
Kobe Municipal Subway Harborland Station is an underground railway station in Kobe, Japan, serving the Harborland district and providing access to nearby shopping, entertainment, and waterfront attractions.
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E.
AREX airport railroad
AREX airport railroad is a high-speed rail line in South Korea that links central Seoul with Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport.
- 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: Kobe New Transit Target entity description: Kobe New Transit is a public transportation company in Kobe, Japan, best known for operating the automated Port Liner and other local transit services.
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A.
Kobe Municipal Subway
The Kobe Municipal Subway is an urban rapid transit system serving the city of Kobe, Japan, connecting key commercial, residential, and waterfront areas.
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B.
Kobe Rapid Transit Railway
Kobe Rapid Transit Railway is a Japanese railway company that operates urban rapid transit services in the Kobe area of Hyōgo Prefecture.
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C.
Kobe municipal bus lines
Kobe municipal bus lines are the city-operated bus network in Kobe, Japan, providing local public transportation across its urban and suburban areas.
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D.
Kobe Municipal Subway Harborland Station
Kobe Municipal Subway Harborland Station is an underground railway station in Kobe, Japan, serving the Harborland district and providing access to nearby shopping, entertainment, and waterfront attractions.
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E.
AREX airport railroad
AREX airport railroad is a high-speed rail line in South Korea that links central Seoul with Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transportation company
ⓘ
railway operator ⓘ |
| cityServed | Kobe ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Kobe Airport
ⓘ
Port Island ⓘ Rokkō Island ⓘ Sannomiya Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| fareSystem | integrated with Kobe urban transport ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
access to artificial islands
ⓘ
local transit services ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
driverless operation
ⓘ
elevated guideway ⓘ fully automated trains ⓘ |
| hasTransportMode |
automated guideway transit
ⓘ
rail ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Kobe
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
|
| industry |
public transit industry
ⓘ
railway industry ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Port Liner
ⓘ
Rokkō Island Line ⓘ automated guideway transit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyōgo Prefecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyogo Prefecture
Kansai region ⓘ Kobe ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
|
| operatesIn |
Kobe
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Port Island ⓘ Rokkō Island ⓘ |
| operatesInfrastructureType |
elevated railway
ⓘ
guideway ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| railwayLineOperated |
Port Liner
ⓘ
Rokkō Island Line ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Kobe
ⓘ
Port Island ⓘ Rokkō Island ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
automatic train control
ⓘ
automatic train protection ⓘ |
| servesFunction |
airport access
ⓘ
island access ⓘ urban mobility ⓘ |
| serviceType |
public transport
ⓘ
rail transport ⓘ urban transit ⓘ |
| transitSystemTypeOperated |
automated guideway transit
ⓘ
people mover ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kobe New Transit Description of subject: Kobe New Transit is a public transportation company in Kobe, Japan, best known for operating the automated Port Liner and other local transit services.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Port Liner automated guideway transit system
subject linked to:
Port Liner automated guideway transit system
subject linked to:
Port Liner automated guideway transit system
linked to: Kobe New Transit
linked to: Kobe New Transit
linked to: Kobe New Transit
linked to: Kobe New Transit
subject linked to:
North Port Island