Moscow trolleybus network
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The Moscow trolleybus network was an extensive electric public transport system in Moscow, once one of the largest of its kind in the world, operating trolleybuses across the city until its closure in the late 2010s.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Moscow trolleybus network canonical | 7 |
| Moscow trolleybus and bus lines | 1 |
| Moscow trolleybuses | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8623733 — 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: Moscow trolleybus network Context triple: [Moscow bus network, integratedWith, Moscow trolleybus network]
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A.
Moscow tram network
The Moscow tram network is an extensive urban tramway system that complements the Moscow Metro by providing surface-level public transportation across the city.
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B.
Moscow bus network
The Moscow bus network is an extensive public transportation system of bus routes that serves the city of Moscow and connects major hubs such as railway stations, metro lines, and residential districts.
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C.
Moscow Railway suburban network
The Moscow Railway suburban network is an extensive commuter rail system serving Moscow and the surrounding Moscow Oblast, connecting the capital with numerous satellite towns and suburbs.
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D.
Saint Petersburg trolleybus network
The Saint Petersburg trolleybus network is an extensive electric public transport system in Saint Petersburg, Russia, operating trolleybuses along city streets and serving as a major component of the urban transit infrastructure.
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E.
Moscow Monorail
Moscow Monorail is an elevated urban transit line in Moscow that operates with monorail technology and complements the city’s metro system.
- 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: Moscow trolleybus network Target entity description: The Moscow trolleybus network was an extensive electric public transport system in Moscow, once one of the largest of its kind in the world, operating trolleybuses across the city until its closure in the late 2010s.
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A.
Moscow tram network
The Moscow tram network is an extensive urban tramway system that complements the Moscow Metro by providing surface-level public transportation across the city.
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B.
Moscow bus network
The Moscow bus network is an extensive public transportation system of bus routes that serves the city of Moscow and connects major hubs such as railway stations, metro lines, and residential districts.
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C.
Moscow Railway suburban network
The Moscow Railway suburban network is an extensive commuter rail system serving Moscow and the surrounding Moscow Oblast, connecting the capital with numerous satellite towns and suburbs.
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D.
Saint Petersburg trolleybus network
The Saint Petersburg trolleybus network is an extensive electric public transport system in Saint Petersburg, Russia, operating trolleybuses along city streets and serving as a major component of the urban transit infrastructure.
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E.
Moscow Monorail
Moscow Monorail is an elevated urban transit line in Moscow that operates with monorail technology and complements the city’s metro system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct transport system
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trolleybus network ⓘ |
| closureDate | 2020-08-25 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 2010s ⓘ |
| endOfRegularService | 2020-08-25 ⓘ |
| fareMedium |
Troika card
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contactless bank cards ⓘ paper tickets ⓘ |
| fareSystem | integrated Moscow public transport fare system ⓘ |
| finalRoute |
route 15
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route 70 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Moscow City Government
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linked to:
Government of Moscow
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| heritageOperation | heritage trolleybus runs on selected dates after closure ⓘ |
| heritagePreservation | some overhead infrastructure preserved for museum and technical purposes ⓘ |
| heritageVehicle |
preserved ZiU-9 trolleybuses
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preserved vintage Moscow trolleybuses ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the earliest large-scale trolleybus systems in the USSR
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symbol of Soviet-era urban transport in Moscow ⓘ |
| inception | 1933 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Moscow ⓘ |
| mapRepresentation | Moscow trolleybus route maps ⓘ |
| mediaDepiction | featured in Soviet and Russian films set in Moscow ⓘ |
| notableDepot |
Baumansky trolleybus depot
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Filevsky trolleybus depot ⓘ Krasnopresnensky trolleybus depot ⓘ |
| notableStreetServed |
Garden Ring
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Prospekt Mira ⓘ Sadovoye Koltso ⓘ Tverskaya Street ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1933-11-15 ⓘ |
| operator | Mosgortrans ⓘ |
| owner | City of Moscow ⓘ |
| partOf | Moscow public transport system ⓘ |
| peakFleetSize | over 1700 trolleybuses ⓘ |
| peakRouteCount | over 80 routes ⓘ |
| peakStatus |
largest trolleybus system in Europe at its peak
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one of the largest trolleybus systems in the world ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | electric power ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
development of surface electric buses and battery buses
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policy shift toward diesel and gas buses ⓘ removal of overhead wiring on central streets ⓘ |
| replaced |
horse-drawn tram services in Moscow
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some Moscow tram routes ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
battery electric buses in Moscow
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compressed natural gas buses ⓘ diesel buses ⓘ |
| rollingStock |
AKSM-101 trolleybus
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AKSM-321 trolleybus ⓘ BTZ-5276 trolleybus ⓘ LiAZ-5280 trolleybus ⓘ Trolza-5265 Megapolis trolleybus ⓘ VMZ-5298 trolleybus ⓘ ZiU-682 trolleybus ⓘ
linked to:
ZiU-9 trolleybus
ZiU-9 trolleybus ⓘ electric low-floor trolleybuses in later years ⓘ |
| servedCity | Moscow ⓘ |
| tractionPowerSupply | 600 V DC overhead line ⓘ |
| transportMode | trolleybus ⓘ |
| usedInfrastructure | overhead electric wires ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Moscow trolleybus network Description of subject: The Moscow trolleybus network was an extensive electric public transport system in Moscow, once one of the largest of its kind in the world, operating trolleybuses across the city until its closure in the late 2010s.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Prospekt Vernadskogo, Moscow, Russia
linked to: Moscow trolleybus network
Prospekt Mira (Kaluzhsko–Rizhskaya Line)
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hasPublicTransportConnection
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Moscow trolleybus network
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linked to: Moscow trolleybus network