New York City Subway Line 5
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New York City Subway Line 5 is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway system that primarily runs along the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan and the IRT White Plains Road and Dyre Avenue Lines in the Bronx.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New York City Subway 5 service | 1 |
| New York City Subway IRT 5 line | 1 |
| New York City Subway Line 5 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8015827 — 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 Line 5 Context triple: [New York, Westchester and Boston Railway, lineUsedBy, New York City Subway Line 5]
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A.
New York City Subway Line 4
The New York City Subway Line 4 is a rapid transit service running along the Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan and into the Bronx, known for its express service through much of its route.
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B.
New York City Subway D line
The New York City Subway D line is a major rapid transit service in NYC that runs primarily along the IND Sixth Avenue and Concourse Lines, connecting the Bronx (including Yankee Stadium) with Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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C.
New York City Subway R line
The New York City Subway R line is a local service in the B Division that primarily runs along the Broadway Line in Manhattan and Fourth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, connecting Queens to southern Brooklyn.
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D.
New York City Subway M line
The New York City Subway M line is a rapid transit service that runs primarily in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, connecting neighborhoods such as Middle Village and Forest Hills with Midtown Manhattan via the Sixth Avenue Line.
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E.
New York City Subway G line
The New York City Subway G line is a crosstown service in Brooklyn and Queens that runs between Court Square in Long Island City and Church Avenue in Brooklyn without entering Manhattan.
- 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 Line 5 Target entity description: New York City Subway Line 5 is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway system that primarily runs along the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan and the IRT White Plains Road and Dyre Avenue Lines in the Bronx.
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A.
New York City Subway Line 4
The New York City Subway Line 4 is a rapid transit service running along the Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan and into the Bronx, known for its express service through much of its route.
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B.
New York City Subway D line
The New York City Subway D line is a major rapid transit service in NYC that runs primarily along the IND Sixth Avenue and Concourse Lines, connecting the Bronx (including Yankee Stadium) with Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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C.
New York City Subway R line
The New York City Subway R line is a local service in the B Division that primarily runs along the Broadway Line in Manhattan and Fourth Avenue Line in Brooklyn, connecting Queens to southern Brooklyn.
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D.
New York City Subway M line
The New York City Subway M line is a rapid transit service that runs primarily in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, connecting neighborhoods such as Middle Village and Forest Hills with Midtown Manhattan via the Sixth Avenue Line.
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E.
New York City Subway G line
The New York City Subway G line is a crosstown service in Brooklyn and Queens that runs between Court Square in Long Island City and Church Avenue in Brooklyn without entering Manhattan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City Subway service
ⓘ
rapid transit service ⓘ |
| accessibility | serves multiple ADA-accessible stations ⓘ |
| boroughServed |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ The Bronx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bronxLine |
IRT Dyre Avenue Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IRT White Plains Road Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| color | apple green ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| division | IRT Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 600 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| fareControl |
proof-of-paymentNotUsed
ⓘ
turnstile-based entry ⓘ |
| fareSystem | uses MetroCard and OMNY payment systems ⓘ |
| fleetCompatibility | compatible with other IRT numbered services ⓘ |
| hasPlatformType | high-level platforms ⓘ |
| maintenanceFacilityUsed | IRT maintenance shops (various) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | New York City Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Metropolitan Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) portion of NYC Subway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryManhattanLine | IRT Lexington Avenue Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rollingStockType | A Division subway cars ⓘ |
| rushHourPattern | includes peak-direction express patterns and short turns ⓘ |
| safetySystem | tripcock train stop system ⓘ |
| servesLine |
IRT Dyre Avenue Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IRT Lexington Avenue Line NERFINISHED ⓘ IRT White Plains Road Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceClass | mainline subway service ⓘ |
| serviceLetterOrNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| servicePattern |
express in Manhattan
ⓘ
express in the Bronx (White Plains Road Line core) ⓘ local in Brooklyn (where it operates) ⓘ |
| serviceType | numbered IRT service ⓘ |
| signalSystem | wayside color light signals ⓘ |
| signColor | white numeral on green circle ⓘ |
| system | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8½ in standard gauge ⓘ |
| trunkColorFamily | green ⓘ |
| usesRollingStock |
R142
NERFINISHED
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R142A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weekdayService | operates 24 hours a day with varying patterns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York City Subway Line 5 Description of subject: New York City Subway Line 5 is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway system that primarily runs along the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan and the IRT White Plains Road and Dyre Avenue Lines in the Bronx.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New York City Subway 5 service
this entity surface form:
New York City Subway IRT 5 line