BC station
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BC station is a light rail stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Green Line serving the Boston College area in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BC station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11033967 — 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: BC station Context triple: [Boston College station, hasAbbreviation, BC station]
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A.
La Cultura station
La Cultura station is a stop on Line 1 of the Lima Metro serving the La Victoria/San Borja area of Lima, Peru.
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B.
State station
State station is a major underground MBTA subway station in downtown Boston serving multiple lines and providing key access to the city’s financial district.
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C.
MOE station
MOE station is a Dubai Metro station serving the Mall of the Emirates, one of the city's major shopping and entertainment destinations.
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D.
Nation station
Nation station is a major Paris Métro and RER interchange in the 12th arrondissement, serving as an important hub for urban and suburban transit in eastern Paris.
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E.
Broad Channel station
Broad Channel station is an elevated New York City Subway station in Queens that serves the A and Rockaway Park Shuttle lines and provides access to the Rockaway Peninsula.
- 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: BC station Target entity description: BC station is a light rail stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Green Line serving the Boston College area in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
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A.
La Cultura station
La Cultura station is a stop on Line 1 of the Lima Metro serving the La Victoria/San Borja area of Lima, Peru.
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B.
State station
State station is a major underground MBTA subway station in downtown Boston serving multiple lines and providing key access to the city’s financial district.
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C.
MOE station
MOE station is a Dubai Metro station serving the Mall of the Emirates, one of the city's major shopping and entertainment destinations.
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D.
Nation station
Nation station is a major Paris Métro and RER interchange in the 12th arrondissement, serving as an important hub for urban and suburban transit in eastern Paris.
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E.
Broad Channel station
Broad Channel station is an elevated New York City Subway station in Queens that serves the A and Rockaway Park Shuttle lines and provides access to the Rockaway Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light rail station
ⓘ
surface station ⓘ terminus station ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead catenary ⓘ |
| fareCollection | on-board ⓘ |
| fareMediumAccepted |
CharlieCard
ⓘ
CharlieTicket ⓘ MBTA mTicket not accepted on Green Line ⓘ
linked to:
MBTA mTicket mobile app accepted
|
| formerName | Lake Street ⓘ |
| hasAccessibilityStatus | not fully accessible ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentStation |
Chestnut Hill Avenue station (historical B branch stop nearby, not immediate)
ⓘ
South Street station ⓘ |
| hasBenches | seating on platforms ⓘ |
| hasBicycleFacilities | no dedicated bike parking ⓘ |
| hasConnection | Boston College campus shuttle buses ⓘ |
| hasFareZone | free-fare Green Line light rail zone ⓘ |
| hasLighting | platform lighting for night service ⓘ |
| hasMapAbbreviation | BC ⓘ |
| hasOpeningYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| hasParking | no MBTA park-and-ride lot ⓘ |
| hasPeakServiceFrequency | higher frequency during Boston College academic year ⓘ |
| hasPlatformConfiguration | two side platforms ⓘ |
| hasRightOfWay | reservation in the median of Commonwealth Avenue near Boston College ⓘ |
| hasServicePattern | all B branch trains terminate at BC station ⓘ |
| hasShelters | small passenger shelters ⓘ |
| hasSignage |
MBTA standard Green Line signage
ⓘ
linked to:
MBTA standard signage
|
| hasTrackCount | 2 ⓘ |
| isWesternTerminusOf | Green Line B branch ⓘ |
| lineTerminusFor |
Green Line B branch westbound
ⓘ
linked to:
Green Line B branch
|
| locatedIn |
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
ⓘ
linked to:
Chestnut Hill, Newton
Massachusetts ⓘ Newton, Massachusetts ⓘ Norfolk County, Massachusetts ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| nearbyInstitution | Boston College Chestnut Hill campus ⓘ |
| nearbyRoad | Commonwealth Avenue ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
ⓘ
linked to:
MBTA
|
| ownedBy |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
ⓘ
linked to:
MBTA
|
| partOfLine | Green Line B branch ⓘ |
| platformType | low-level platforms ⓘ |
| publicTransitSystem | MBTA Green Line ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures | crosswalks and warning signs at track crossings ⓘ |
| serves | Boston College ⓘ |
| servesMode | light rail ⓘ |
| servesNeighborhood | Boston College campus area ⓘ |
| structureType | at-grade ⓘ |
| ticketing | proof-of-payment on trains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BC station Description of subject: BC station is a light rail stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Green Line serving the Boston College area in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.