New York City Subway rolling stock
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New York City Subway rolling stock comprises the various generations of passenger rail cars that operate on the New York City Subway system, ranging from early 20th-century designs to modern, air-conditioned, automated trains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New York City Subway rolling stock canonical | 2 |
| New York City Subway rolling stock fleet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8201514 — 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: New York City Subway rolling stock Context triple: [Q (via Sixth Avenue, historical), usedRollingStockType, New York City Subway rolling stock]
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A.
R46 subway cars
The R46 subway cars are a class of New York City Subway rolling stock built in the 1970s, known for their stainless-steel bodies and long service on various IND/BMT lines.
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B.
R211 subway cars
The R211 subway cars are a modern generation of New York City Subway rolling stock featuring updated technology, improved accessibility, and enhanced passenger amenities.
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C.
Staten Island Railway electric multiple units
Staten Island Railway electric multiple units are the electric-powered passenger train cars that provide regular commuter rail service along New York City’s Staten Island Railway line.
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D.
R160 subway cars
The R160 subway cars are a class of modern New Technology Train rolling stock used on various New York City Subway lines, featuring electronic signage, automated announcements, and improved accessibility and reliability compared to older fleets.
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E.
R143 subway cars
The R143 subway cars are a class of New York City Subway rolling stock built in the early 2000s, primarily used on the BMT Canarsie Line and known for introducing modern features like electronic signage and automated announcements.
- 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: New York City Subway rolling stock Target entity description: New York City Subway rolling stock comprises the various generations of passenger rail cars that operate on the New York City Subway system, ranging from early 20th-century designs to modern, air-conditioned, automated trains.
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A.
R46 subway cars
The R46 subway cars are a class of New York City Subway rolling stock built in the 1970s, known for their stainless-steel bodies and long service on various IND/BMT lines.
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B.
R211 subway cars
The R211 subway cars are a modern generation of New York City Subway rolling stock featuring updated technology, improved accessibility, and enhanced passenger amenities.
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C.
Staten Island Railway electric multiple units
Staten Island Railway electric multiple units are the electric-powered passenger train cars that provide regular commuter rail service along New York City’s Staten Island Railway line.
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D.
R160 subway cars
The R160 subway cars are a class of modern New Technology Train rolling stock used on various New York City Subway lines, featuring electronic signage, automated announcements, and improved accessibility and reliability compared to older fleets.
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E.
R143 subway cars
The R143 subway cars are a class of New York City Subway rolling stock built in the early 2000s, primarily used on the BMT Canarsie Line and known for introducing modern features like electronic signage and automated announcements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transit vehicle type
ⓘ
railway rolling stock collection ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 600 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| hasCapacityRange | approximately 100 to 200 passengers per car depending on class ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
A Division rolling stock
ⓘ
B Division rolling stock ⓘ
linked to:
B Division subway cars
revenue service rolling stock ⓘ work service rolling stock ⓘ |
| hasDepot |
207th Street Yard
ⓘ
Coney Island Yard ⓘ Corona Yard ⓘ East New York Yard ⓘ Livonia Yard ⓘ Pelham Yard ⓘ |
| hasDoorConfiguration | 3 or 4 sets of side doors per side per car depending on class ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air conditioning on most post-1960s fleets
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automatic train control interfaces on some fleets ⓘ cab signaling equipment on some lines ⓘ communication-based train control compatibility on some fleets ⓘ electric multiple units ⓘ interior longitudinal seating on many cars ⓘ rollsigns or electronic destination signs ⓘ side doors for passenger boarding ⓘ steel car bodies ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
1970s–1980s graffiti era cars
ⓘ
New Technology Trains (NTT) ⓘ
linked to:
New Technology Train
early 20th century wooden cars ⓘ postwar SMEE cars ⓘ steel subway cars introduced in the 1910s ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
CCTV cameras on newer fleets
ⓘ
digital next-stop announcements on many fleets ⓘ strip maps on New Technology Trains ⓘ |
| hasSafetySystem |
automatic train stop on many lines
ⓘ
door interlocks ⓘ emergency brakes ⓘ |
| includesClass |
R142
ⓘ
R142A ⓘ R143 ⓘ R160 ⓘ
linked to:
R160 (historically)
R179 ⓘ R188 ⓘ R1–R9 (retired) ⓘ
linked to:
R1–R9 series
R211 ⓘ R32 ⓘ R40 (retired) ⓘ R44 (retired) ⓘ
linked to:
R44
R46 ⓘ
linked to:
R-46
R62 ⓘ R62A ⓘ R68 ⓘ R68A ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
New York State ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| maintainedBy |
New York City Transit maintenance shops
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Transit rail yard network
|
| manufacturer |
Alstom
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American Car and Foundry Company (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
American Car and Foundry
Bombardier Transportation ⓘ
linked to:
Alstom (formerly Bombardier Transportation)
Budd Company (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
Budd Company
Kawasaki Heavy Industries ⓘ Pullman Company (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
Pullman Palace Car Company
|
| operatedBy |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
ⓘ
New York City Transit Authority ⓘ |
| owner |
City of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| partOf | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| tractionType | third rail electric power ⓘ |
| usedFor | urban passenger transport ⓘ |
| usedOn |
A Division (IRT) lines
ⓘ
linked to:
A Division (New York City Subway)
B Division (IND/BMT) lines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: New York City Subway rolling stock Description of subject: New York City Subway rolling stock comprises the various generations of passenger rail cars that operate on the New York City Subway system, ranging from early 20th-century designs to modern, air-conditioned, automated trains.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: New York City Subway rolling stock