Bilbao metro
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The Bilbao metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and its metropolitan area in Spain, known for its distinctive Norman Foster–designed stations and modern underground network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bilbao Metro | 1 |
| Bilbao metro canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8947526 — 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: Bilbao metro Context triple: [Bilbao tram, connectsWith, Bilbao metro]
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A.
Seville Metro
Seville Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Seville and its metropolitan area in southern Spain.
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B.
Madrid Metro
Madrid Metro is the extensive rapid transit system serving Spain’s capital, known for its large network, frequent service, and role as a primary mode of urban transportation.
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C.
Bilbao tram
The Bilbao tram is a modern light rail system in Bilbao, Spain, providing convenient urban transport and connecting key locations such as the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao with other parts of the city.
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D.
Valencia Metro
Valencia Metro is the rapid transit system serving the city of Valencia in Venezuela, providing urban rail transportation across key areas of the metropolitan region.
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E.
Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro is the rapid transit rail network serving the city of Barcelona and its metropolitan area, known for its extensive coverage and integration with other public transport modes.
- 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: Bilbao metro Target entity description: The Bilbao metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and its metropolitan area in Spain, known for its distinctive Norman Foster–designed stations and modern underground network.
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A.
Seville Metro
Seville Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Seville and its metropolitan area in southern Spain.
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B.
Madrid Metro
Madrid Metro is the extensive rapid transit system serving Spain’s capital, known for its large network, frequent service, and role as a primary mode of urban transportation.
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C.
Bilbao tram
The Bilbao tram is a modern light rail system in Bilbao, Spain, providing convenient urban transport and connecting key locations such as the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao with other parts of the city.
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D.
Valencia Metro
Valencia Metro is the rapid transit system serving the city of Valencia in Venezuela, providing urban rail transportation across key areas of the metropolitan region.
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E.
Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro is the rapid transit rail network serving the city of Barcelona and its metropolitan area, known for its extensive coverage and integration with other public transport modes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metro system
ⓘ
rapid transit system ⓘ |
| architect | Norman Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | high-tech architecture ⓘ |
| character |
at-grade and elevated in outer sections
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mostly underground in central Bilbao ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Bilbao bus network
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Bilbao tram NERFINISHED ⓘ Cercanías Bilbao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dailyRidership | hundreds of thousands of passengers ⓘ |
| electrification | 1500 V DC overhead line ⓘ |
| fareSystem | zone-based fare system ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Line 1 (Bilbao metro)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Line 2 (Bilbao metro) NERFINISHED ⓘ Line 3 (Bilbao metro) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Casco Viejo station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etxebarri station NERFINISHED ⓘ Moyua station NERFINISHED ⓘ Plentzia station NERFINISHED ⓘ San Mamés station NERFINISHED ⓘ Sestao station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1995-11-11 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basque Country
NERFINISHED
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Province of Biscay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
CEST
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CET ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive glass entrance canopies known as fosteritos
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modern underground cavern-style stations ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 40+ ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1995-11-11 ⓘ |
| operator | Metro Bilbao S.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Biscay Transport Consortium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | public transport network of Bilbao ⓘ |
| primaryDepot | Kukullaga depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Nervión river valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rollingStockManufacturer |
Bombardier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem | automatic train protection ⓘ |
| serves |
Bilbao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Bilbao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signageLanguage |
Basque
NERFINISHED
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Spanish ⓘ |
| systemLength | about 50 km ⓘ |
| ticketing | Barik contactless smart card ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,668 mm ⓘ |
| transitType | heavy rail metro ⓘ |
| website | https://www.metrobilbao.eus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bilbao metro Description of subject: The Bilbao metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and its metropolitan area in Spain, known for its distinctive Norman Foster–designed stations and modern underground network.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bilbao Metro