Powell–Mason line
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The Powell–Mason line is one of San Francisco’s historic cable car routes, running between downtown and the Fisherman’s Wharf area and serving as both public transit and a popular tourist attraction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Powell–Mason line canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T70778 — 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: Powell–Mason line Context triple: [San Francisco cable car system, hasLine, Powell–Mason line]
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A.
Powell–Hyde line
The Powell–Hyde line is one of San Francisco’s iconic cable car routes, running from downtown near Union Square over Nob Hill to the waterfront at Fisherman’s Wharf.
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B.
Frick
Frick is a surname most prominently associated with American industrialist and art patron Henry Clay Frick.
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C.
Front Court
Front Court is the historic main courtyard of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, forming the central architectural and social focus of the college.
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D.
Column of Victory
The Column of Victory is a monumental stone column at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, commemorating the military triumphs of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
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E.
Excelsior
Excelsior is the Latin state motto of New York, meaning "ever upward" and symbolizing aspiration and continual progress.
- 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: Powell–Mason line Target entity description: The Powell–Mason line is one of San Francisco’s historic cable car routes, running between downtown and the Fisherman’s Wharf area and serving as both public transit and a popular tourist attraction.
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A.
Powell–Hyde line
The Powell–Hyde line is one of San Francisco’s iconic cable car routes, running from downtown near Union Square over Nob Hill to the waterfront at Fisherman’s Wharf.
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B.
Frick
Frick is a surname most prominently associated with American industrialist and art patron Henry Clay Frick.
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C.
Front Court
Front Court is the historic main courtyard of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, forming the central architectural and social focus of the college.
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D.
Column of Victory
The Column of Victory is a monumental stone column at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, commemorating the military triumphs of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
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E.
Excelsior
Excelsior is the Latin state motto of New York, meaning "ever upward" and symbolizing aspiration and continual progress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cable car line
ⓘ
public transport route ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| connects |
Fisherman’s Wharf
ⓘ
Union Square ⓘ
surface form:
Union Square area
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| fareSystem | San Francisco Muni fare system ⓘ |
| gauge | 3 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic transit line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
San Francisco ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableNearbyAttraction |
Fisherman’s Wharf
ⓘ
North Beach ⓘ
surface form:
North Beach neighborhood
Union Square ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
San Francisco Muni
ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco Municipal Railway
|
| owner |
San Francisco County
ⓘ
surface form:
City and County of San Francisco
|
| partOf | San Francisco cable car system ⓘ |
| primaryRiders |
local commuters
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | cable haulage ⓘ |
| shortName | PM ⓘ |
| streetServed |
Mason Street
ⓘ
Powell Street ⓘ |
| system |
Muni bus network
ⓘ
surface form:
Muni Metro and bus network (connecting services)
|
| terminus |
Hyde Street terminal
ⓘ
surface form:
Mason Street terminal
Powell Street terminal ⓘ |
| terminusArea |
Fisherman’s Wharf
ⓘ
surface form:
Fisherman’s Wharf area
Northeast San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
downtown San Francisco
|
| transitType | cable car ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public transit
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Powell–Mason line Description of subject: The Powell–Mason line is one of San Francisco’s historic cable car routes, running between downtown and the Fisherman’s Wharf area and serving as both public transit and a popular tourist attraction.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.