STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone
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The STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone is the main urban tariff area within which Brussels’ public transport operator applies its standard ticketing and passes across the city’s metro, tram, and bus network.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| STIB-MIVB fare network | 4 |
| Brussels STIB-MIVB fare network | 2 |
| Brussels fare zone | 1 |
| STIB Brussels inner zone | 1 |
| STIB Brussels urban zone | 1 |
| STIB-MIVB integrated fare system | 1 |
| STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone canonical | 1 |
| STIB/MIVB central zone | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T632385 — 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: STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone Context triple: [Brussels-Luxembourg railway station, publicTransportZone, STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone]
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A.
Brussels Metro
The Brussels Metro is the rapid transit system serving Belgium’s capital, forming the core of its urban public transportation network with multiple underground and light rail lines.
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B.
Brussels suburban rail network
The Brussels suburban rail network is a regional commuter rail system serving Brussels and its surrounding areas, connecting the city with nearby towns and suburbs through frequent train services.
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C.
Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid
Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid is the main international and long-distance railway hub of Brussels, serving high-speed trains like Eurostar and Thalys as well as extensive domestic services.
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D.
Brussels tram system
The Brussels tram system is an extensive urban light rail network that complements the city’s metro and bus services, providing key public transportation across the Brussels-Capital Region.
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E.
Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal
Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal is the main central railway station in Brussels, Belgium, serving as a key hub for national and regional train services.
- 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: STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone Target entity description: The STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone is the main urban tariff area within which Brussels’ public transport operator applies its standard ticketing and passes across the city’s metro, tram, and bus network.
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A.
Brussels Metro
The Brussels Metro is the rapid transit system serving Belgium’s capital, forming the core of its urban public transportation network with multiple underground and light rail lines.
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B.
Brussels suburban rail network
The Brussels suburban rail network is a regional commuter rail system serving Brussels and its surrounding areas, connecting the city with nearby towns and suburbs through frequent train services.
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C.
Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid
Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid is the main international and long-distance railway hub of Brussels, serving high-speed trains like Eurostar and Thalys as well as extensive domestic services.
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D.
Brussels tram system
The Brussels tram system is an extensive urban light rail network that complements the city’s metro and bus services, providing key public transportation across the Brussels-Capital Region.
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E.
Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal
Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal is the main central railway station in Brussels, Belgium, serving as a key hub for national and regional train services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transport fare zone
ⓘ
tariff zone ⓘ |
| appliesTo | urban services of STIB/MIVB ⓘ |
| appliesToMode |
bus
ⓘ
metro ⓘ tram ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| fareIntegrationScope | entire STIB/MIVB urban network within Brussels ⓘ |
| farePolicy | flat fare within zone ⓘ |
| fareSystem | STIB/MIVB ticketing system ⓘ |
| governingAuthority |
Government of the Brussels-Capital Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels-Capital Region transport authorities
|
| includesNetwork |
STIB/MIVB bus network
ⓘ
Brussels Metro ⓘ
surface form:
STIB/MIVB metro network
Brussels tram system ⓘ
surface form:
STIB/MIVB tram network
|
| integratedWith | Brupass fare products ⓘ |
| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ |
| mainTariffAreaFor | Brussels urban public transport ⓘ |
| operator |
STIB-MIVB
ⓘ
surface form:
STIB/MIVB
|
| primaryCurrency | euro ⓘ |
| shortName |
STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels fare zone
|
| ticketMedium |
contactless smartcard
ⓘ
mobile ticketing ⓘ paper tickets ⓘ |
| usedFor |
annual passes
ⓘ
day passes ⓘ monthly passes ⓘ multi-journey tickets ⓘ season tickets ⓘ single tickets ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone Description of subject: The STIB/MIVB Brussels fare zone is the main urban tariff area within which Brussels’ public transport operator applies its standard ticketing and passes across the city’s metro, tram, and bus network.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brussels fare zone
this entity surface form:
STIB/MIVB central zone
this entity surface form:
Brussels STIB-MIVB fare network
this entity surface form:
STIB-MIVB fare network
subject surface form:
Line 2 (Brussels Metro)
this entity surface form:
STIB Brussels urban zone
subject surface form:
Line 5 (Brussels Metro)
this entity surface form:
STIB-MIVB integrated fare system
subject surface form:
Line 6 (Brussels Metro)
this entity surface form:
STIB-MIVB fare network
this entity surface form:
STIB-MIVB fare network
subject surface form:
Delta (Brussels Metro)
this entity surface form:
STIB Brussels inner zone
this entity surface form:
Brussels STIB-MIVB fare network
this entity surface form:
STIB-MIVB fare network