Buiksloterwegveer ferry
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The Buiksloterwegveer ferry is a free public ferry service in Amsterdam that carries pedestrians and cyclists across the IJ between Amsterdam Central Station and Buiksloterweg in Amsterdam-Noord.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buiksloterwegveer ferry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8525985 — 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: Buiksloterwegveer ferry Context triple: [Buiksloterweg, hasTransportService, Buiksloterwegveer ferry]
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A.
Hekelingen–Piershil ferry
The Hekelingen–Piershil ferry is a former Dutch river ferry service that connected the villages of Hekelingen and Piershil across the Spui in South Holland.
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B.
Culemborg–Schalkwijk ferry
The Culemborg–Schalkwijk ferry is a small passenger and vehicle ferry service in the Netherlands that connects the town of Culemborg with the village of Schalkwijk across the Lek River.
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C.
Schoonhoven–Gelkenes ferry
The Schoonhoven–Gelkenes ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service in the Netherlands that connects the towns of Schoonhoven and Gelkenes across the Lek River.
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D.
Waterbus Dordrecht–Rotterdam
Waterbus Dordrecht–Rotterdam is a public passenger ferry service in the Netherlands that connects Dordrecht, Rotterdam, and intermediate towns along the river.
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E.
Leidsevaart
Leidsevaart is a historic canal in the Netherlands that runs between Haarlem and Leiden and was once an important route for passenger boats and trade.
- 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: Buiksloterwegveer ferry Target entity description: The Buiksloterwegveer ferry is a free public ferry service in Amsterdam that carries pedestrians and cyclists across the IJ between Amsterdam Central Station and Buiksloterweg in Amsterdam-Noord.
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A.
Hekelingen–Piershil ferry
The Hekelingen–Piershil ferry is a former Dutch river ferry service that connected the villages of Hekelingen and Piershil across the Spui in South Holland.
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B.
Culemborg–Schalkwijk ferry
The Culemborg–Schalkwijk ferry is a small passenger and vehicle ferry service in the Netherlands that connects the town of Culemborg with the village of Schalkwijk across the Lek River.
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C.
Schoonhoven–Gelkenes ferry
The Schoonhoven–Gelkenes ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service in the Netherlands that connects the towns of Schoonhoven and Gelkenes across the Lek River.
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D.
Waterbus Dordrecht–Rotterdam
Waterbus Dordrecht–Rotterdam is a public passenger ferry service in the Netherlands that connects Dordrecht, Rotterdam, and intermediate towns along the river.
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E.
Leidsevaart
Leidsevaart is a historic canal in the Netherlands that runs between Haarlem and Leiden and was once an important route for passenger boats and trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry service
ⓘ
passenger ferry ⓘ public transport service ⓘ |
| allows |
bicycles
ⓘ
mopeds (limited categories) ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | IJ ⓘ |
| city | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| connects |
Amsterdam Centraal station waterfront
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buiksloterweg waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| crosses | IJ waterway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPoint | Buiksloterweg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fare | free of charge ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | no motor vehicles (general traffic) ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Buiksloterwegveer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlatformType | roll-on/roll-off ramps ⓘ |
| hasRouteDirection |
northbound: Centraal to Buiksloterweg
ⓘ
southbound: Buiksloterweg to Centraal ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Holland ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | water transport ⓘ |
| name | Buiksloterwegveer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmarkAtNorthBank |
A’DAM Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EYE Filmmuseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmarkAtSouthBank | Amsterdam Centraal railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | GVB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Municipality of Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amsterdam ferry network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GVB ferry services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paymentSystem | not applicable (free service) ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
cyclists
ⓘ
pedestrians ⓘ |
| publicTransportZone | Amsterdam urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Randstad metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRegulationAuthority | Dutch maritime authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesDistrict |
Amsterdam-Centrum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amsterdam-Noord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
all-day service
ⓘ
high-frequency service ⓘ |
| startPoint | Amsterdam Centraal station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketRequired | no ⓘ |
| typicalCargo |
bicycles
ⓘ
passengers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buiksloterwegveer ferry Description of subject: The Buiksloterwegveer ferry is a free public ferry service in Amsterdam that carries pedestrians and cyclists across the IJ between Amsterdam Central Station and Buiksloterweg in Amsterdam-Noord.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.