Rumoi Main Line (partially, before closures)
E923926
The Rumoi Main Line was a regional railway route in Hokkaido, Japan, serving coastal communities along the Sea of Japan before sections were progressively closed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rumoi Main Line (partially, before closures) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11406081 — 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: Rumoi Main Line (partially, before closures) Context triple: [JR Hokkaido, operatesLine, Rumoi Main Line (partially, before closures)]
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A.
Hidaka Main Line (partially discontinued)
The Hidaka Main Line is a railway line in Hokkaido, Japan, historically serving coastal communities including Shinhidaka, parts of which have been closed due to storm damage and declining ridership.
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B.
Sanin Main Line (partial)
The Sanin Main Line is a major railway route in western Japan that runs along the Sea of Japan coast, connecting numerous cities and rural areas across the San'in region.
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C.
Muroran Main Line
The Muroran Main Line is a major railway line in Hokkaido, Japan, connecting key cities and industrial areas along the region’s southern coast.
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D.
Ohmi Railway Main Line
The Ohmi Railway Main Line is a regional rail line in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by Ohmi Railway and serving communities including the city of Omihachiman.
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E.
Shinano Railway Line
The Shinano Railway Line is a regional rail line in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Shinano Railway and serving as a key local corridor through the area.
- 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: Rumoi Main Line (partially, before closures) Target entity description: The Rumoi Main Line was a regional railway route in Hokkaido, Japan, serving coastal communities along the Sea of Japan before sections were progressively closed.
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A.
Hidaka Main Line (partially discontinued)
The Hidaka Main Line is a railway line in Hokkaido, Japan, historically serving coastal communities including Shinhidaka, parts of which have been closed due to storm damage and declining ridership.
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B.
Sanin Main Line (partial)
The Sanin Main Line is a major railway route in western Japan that runs along the Sea of Japan coast, connecting numerous cities and rural areas across the San'in region.
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C.
Muroran Main Line
The Muroran Main Line is a major railway line in Hokkaido, Japan, connecting key cities and industrial areas along the region’s southern coast.
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D.
Ohmi Railway Main Line
The Ohmi Railway Main Line is a regional rail line in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by Ohmi Railway and serving communities including the city of Omihachiman.
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E.
Shinano Railway Line
The Shinano Railway Line is a regional rail line in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Shinano Railway and serving as a key local corridor through the area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport infrastructure
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| closureReason |
declining ridership
ⓘ
financial difficulties of Hokkaido Railway Company ⓘ |
| connectsWith | Hakodate Main Line at Fukagawa Station ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| extensionCompleted | to Mashike in 1921 ⓘ |
| formerOperator | Japanese National Railways ⓘ |
| formerSection |
Fukagawa – Rumoi section
ⓘ
linked to:
Rumoi Main Line
Rumoi – Mashike section ⓘ |
| gaugeType | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| historicalOperator |
Japanese Government Railways
ⓘ
Japanese National Railways ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
JR Hokkaido network
ⓘ
linked to:
JR Hokkaido
|
| lineLengthBeforeClosures | approximately 66.8 km ⓘ |
| locale | between Fukagawa and Mashike ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Sea of Japan coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hokkaido
ⓘ
Rumoi Subprefecture ⓘ Sorachi Subprefecture ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Hokkaido ⓘ |
| notableFeature | ran parallel to the Sea of Japan coast for much of its length ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | single track ⓘ |
| openedAs | line between Fukagawa and Rumoi ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| operator | Hokkaido Railway Company ⓘ |
| owner | Hokkaido Railway Company ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
local freight transport
ⓘ
regional passenger transport ⓘ |
| railwaySignalling | simplified automatic signalling ⓘ |
| railwayType |
local line
ⓘ
rural line ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido
ⓘ
linked to:
Sea of Japan coast
|
| sectionClosed |
Rumoi – Mashike section
ⓘ
linked to:
Rumoi area
|
| served | coastal communities along the Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Fukagawa
ⓘ
Rumoi ⓘ |
| servedTown | Mashike ⓘ |
| servicePattern | all-stations (local) trains ⓘ |
| status |
partially closed
ⓘ
partially in operation ⓘ |
| successorOperator | Hokkaido Railway Company ⓘ |
| terminus |
Fukagawa Station
NERFINISHED
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Mashike Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Rumoi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1067 mm
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3 ft 6 in ⓘ |
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Subject: Rumoi Main Line (partially, before closures) Description of subject: The Rumoi Main Line was a regional railway route in Hokkaido, Japan, serving coastal communities along the Sea of Japan before sections were progressively closed.
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