SEPTA Subway
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SEPTA Subway is the rapid transit network serving Philadelphia and some surrounding areas, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and centered on the Broad Street and Market–Frankford lines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SEPTA Subway canonical | 2 |
| SEPTA subway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11446248 — 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: SEPTA Subway Context triple: [Girard station (Broad Street Line), system, SEPTA Subway]
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A.
SEPTA Regional Rail
SEPTA Regional Rail is a commuter rail network serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area, connecting the city with its suburbs and neighboring regions.
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B.
SEPTA Suburban Transit Division
The SEPTA Suburban Transit Division is the part of Philadelphia’s regional transit system that operates bus, trolley, and other public transportation services in the suburban areas surrounding the city.
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C.
SEPTA Broad Street Line
The SEPTA Broad Street Line is a rapid transit subway line running primarily along Broad Street in Philadelphia, providing north–south service through the city’s central corridor.
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D.
SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line
The SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line is a commuter rail service in the Philadelphia area that runs between Center City and the Chestnut Hill neighborhood as part of SEPTA’s Regional Rail network.
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E.
SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines
The SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines are a network of light rail routes in Philadelphia that operate partly in subway tunnels and partly on city streets, connecting Center City with West Philadelphia and surrounding neighborhoods.
- 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: SEPTA Subway Target entity description: SEPTA Subway is the rapid transit network serving Philadelphia and some surrounding areas, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and centered on the Broad Street and Market–Frankford lines.
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A.
SEPTA Regional Rail
SEPTA Regional Rail is a commuter rail network serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area, connecting the city with its suburbs and neighboring regions.
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B.
SEPTA Suburban Transit Division
The SEPTA Suburban Transit Division is the part of Philadelphia’s regional transit system that operates bus, trolley, and other public transportation services in the suburban areas surrounding the city.
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C.
SEPTA Broad Street Line
The SEPTA Broad Street Line is a rapid transit subway line running primarily along Broad Street in Philadelphia, providing north–south service through the city’s central corridor.
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D.
SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line
The SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line is a commuter rail service in the Philadelphia area that runs between Center City and the Chestnut Hill neighborhood as part of SEPTA’s Regional Rail network.
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E.
SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines
The SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines are a network of light rail routes in Philadelphia that operate partly in subway tunnels and partly on city streets, connecting Center City with West Philadelphia and surrounding neighborhoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rapid transit system
ⓘ
urban rail transit ⓘ |
| centralAxis |
Broad Street Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Market–Frankford Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
NJ Transit bus services
ⓘ
PATCO Speedline NERFINISHED ⓘ SEPTA City Bus network NERFINISHED ⓘ SEPTA Regional Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ SEPTA Suburban Bus network NERFINISHED ⓘ SEPTA Trolley lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification | third rail ⓘ |
| fareMedium |
contactless smart card
ⓘ
magnetic stripe legacy tokens (historical) ⓘ |
| farePolicy | flat fare within system ⓘ |
| fareSystem | SEPTA Key NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLine |
Broad Street Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Broad–Ridge Spur NERFINISHED ⓘ Market–Frankford Line NERFINISHED ⓘ PATCO Speedline connection ⓘ |
| hasServicePattern |
express service
ⓘ
local service ⓘ |
| hasStation |
13th Street Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
15th Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ 30th Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ 5th Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ 69th Street Transportation Center NERFINISHED ⓘ AT&T Station (NRG Station) NERFINISHED ⓘ City Hall Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Fern Rock Transportation Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankford Transportation Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Jefferson Station (via concourse connection) NERFINISHED ⓘ Suburban Station (via concourse connection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate |
1922 (Market–Frankford Line predecessor)
ⓘ
1928 (Broad Street Line initial segment) ⓘ |
| operator | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | SEPTA transit network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCorridor |
Broad Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Market Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem | automatic train control ⓘ |
| serves |
Delaware County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montgomery County NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| transitMode | heavy rail ⓘ |
| website | https://www.septa.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SEPTA Subway Description of subject: SEPTA Subway is the rapid transit network serving Philadelphia and some surrounding areas, operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and centered on the Broad Street and Market–Frankford lines.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
SEPTA subway