Thomson–East Coast Line
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The Thomson–East Coast Line is a major Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore that runs north–south and then eastward, connecting northern residential towns through the city centre to eastern coastal areas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomson–East Coast Line canonical | 16 |
| Thomson Line (original planning) | 1 |
| Thomson–East Coast line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7508557 — 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: Thomson–East Coast Line Context triple: [Woodlands, servedByMRTLine, Thomson–East Coast Line]
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A.
Harbour Line
Harbour Line is a major corridor of Mumbai's suburban railway network that connects the city’s eastern waterfront and Navi Mumbai suburbs to key central and southern Mumbai terminals.
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B.
Harbour Line
Harbour Line is a Copenhagen Metro route that serves areas along the city’s waterfront and harbor districts.
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C.
Kingston Line
The Kingston Line is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Commuter Rail route serving communities south of Boston between the city and Kingston.
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D.
T9 Northern Line
T9 Northern Line is a suburban passenger rail service forming part of the Sydney Trains network, connecting Sydney’s northern suburbs with the city and other key hubs.
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E.
Island Line railway
The Island Line railway is a local rail service on England’s Isle of Wight that runs along the island’s east coast, connecting Ryde with other nearby towns.
- 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: Thomson–East Coast Line Target entity description: The Thomson–East Coast Line is a major Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore that runs north–south and then eastward, connecting northern residential towns through the city centre to eastern coastal areas.
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A.
Harbour Line
Harbour Line is a major corridor of Mumbai's suburban railway network that connects the city’s eastern waterfront and Navi Mumbai suburbs to key central and southern Mumbai terminals.
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B.
Harbour Line
Harbour Line is a Copenhagen Metro route that serves areas along the city’s waterfront and harbor districts.
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C.
Kingston Line
The Kingston Line is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Commuter Rail route serving communities south of Boston between the city and Kingston.
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D.
T9 Northern Line
T9 Northern Line is a suburban passenger rail service forming part of the Sydney Trains network, connecting Sydney’s northern suburbs with the city and other key hubs.
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E.
Island Line railway
The Island Line railway is a local rail service on England’s Isle of Wight that runs along the island’s east coast, connecting Ryde with other nearby towns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rapid transit line ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TEL ⓘ |
| accessibility | wheelchair accessible stations ⓘ |
| alignment |
runs north–south through Singapore
ⓘ
turns eastward towards East Coast ⓘ |
| character | underground ⓘ |
| cityCentreConnection |
Marina Bay area
ⓘ
linked to:
Marina Bay
Orchard area ⓘ
linked to:
Orchard
|
| constructionStatus |
partially operational
ⓘ
partially under construction ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| depot |
East Coast Integrated Depot
ⓘ
Mandai Depot ⓘ |
| direction |
east–west
ⓘ
north–south ⓘ |
| electrification | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| fareSystem | distance-based fare system of Singapore MRT ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| interchangeWith |
Circle Line
ⓘ
Downtown Line ⓘ
linked to:
Downtown MRT line
East West Line ⓘ North East Line ⓘ North South Line ⓘ |
| lineColour | brown ⓘ |
| locale | Singapore ⓘ |
| operator | SMRT Trains ⓘ |
| owner |
Land Transport Authority
ⓘ
linked to:
Land Transport Authority of Singapore
|
| planningAuthority |
Land Transport Authority
ⓘ
linked to:
Land Transport Authority of Singapore
|
| purpose |
connect city centre to eastern coastal areas
ⓘ
connect northern residential towns to the city centre ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Central Region of Singapore
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Region, Singapore
East Region of Singapore ⓘ North Region of Singapore ⓘ
linked to:
North Region, Singapore
|
| rollingStock |
Alstom Metropolis C751A
ⓘ
linked to:
Alstom Metropolis
|
| safetySystem | platform screen doors at stations ⓘ |
| servesArea |
eastern coastal areas of Singapore
ⓘ
northern residential towns of Singapore ⓘ |
| signallingSystem |
Alstom Urbalis CBTC
ⓘ
Communications-based train control ⓘ |
| system | Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) ⓘ |
| terminus |
Gardens by the Bay MRT station
ⓘ
linked to:
Gardens by the Bay MRT Station
Woodlands North MRT station ⓘ |
| ticketing | uses contactless smart card payment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomson–East Coast Line Description of subject: The Thomson–East Coast Line is a major Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore that runs north–south and then eastward, connecting northern residential towns through the city centre to eastern coastal areas.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Thomson–East Coast Line
linked to: Thomson–East Coast Line