BMT Lexington Avenue elevated
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The BMT Lexington Avenue elevated was a former elevated rapid transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, that operated as part of the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit system before being demolished.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| BMT Lexington Avenue elevated canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11724292 — 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: BMT Lexington Avenue elevated Context triple: [Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation, operatedLine, BMT Lexington Avenue elevated]
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A.
BMT Broadway Line at Lexington Avenue–63rd Street
The BMT Broadway Line at Lexington Avenue–63rd Street is a New York City Subway station complex in Manhattan that serves as a key transfer point between the Broadway Line services and the Second Avenue Subway.
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B.
BMT Brighton Line at Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
BMT Brighton Line at Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue is a New York City Subway terminal complex in Brooklyn where the Brighton Line and several other lines converge at the large Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue station.
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C.
New York City Subway at Lexington Avenue–59th Street
The New York City Subway at Lexington Avenue–59th Street is a major Manhattan transfer complex where multiple subway lines intersect, providing key access to Midtown destinations including the Central Park South area.
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D.
BMT Fourth Avenue Line
The BMT Fourth Avenue Line is a major New York City Subway trunk line in Brooklyn, running beneath Fourth Avenue and serving as a key corridor for multiple services.
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E.
BMT Franklin Avenue Line
The BMT Franklin Avenue Line is a short New York City Subway shuttle route in Brooklyn that connects the Fulton Street Line with the Brighton Line.
- 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: BMT Lexington Avenue elevated Target entity description: The BMT Lexington Avenue elevated was a former elevated rapid transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, that operated as part of the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit system before being demolished.
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A.
BMT Broadway Line at Lexington Avenue–63rd Street
The BMT Broadway Line at Lexington Avenue–63rd Street is a New York City Subway station complex in Manhattan that serves as a key transfer point between the Broadway Line services and the Second Avenue Subway.
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B.
BMT Brighton Line at Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
BMT Brighton Line at Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue is a New York City Subway terminal complex in Brooklyn where the Brighton Line and several other lines converge at the large Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue station.
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C.
New York City Subway at Lexington Avenue–59th Street
The New York City Subway at Lexington Avenue–59th Street is a major Manhattan transfer complex where multiple subway lines intersect, providing key access to Midtown destinations including the Central Park South area.
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D.
BMT Fourth Avenue Line
The BMT Fourth Avenue Line is a major New York City Subway trunk line in Brooklyn, running beneath Fourth Avenue and serving as a key corridor for multiple services.
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E.
BMT Franklin Avenue Line
The BMT Franklin Avenue Line is a short New York City Subway shuttle route in Brooklyn that connects the Fulton Street Line with the Brighton Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elevated railway line
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former rapid transit line ⓘ public transit infrastructure ⓘ |
| borough | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| demolitionReason | replaced by newer subway and surface transit services ⓘ |
| historical | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
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New York City ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lexington Avenue in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation ⓘ |
| partOf |
BMT Division
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Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation ⓘ |
| precededBy | Brooklyn elevated railway operations under earlier companies ⓘ |
| railwayType | rapid transit ⓘ |
| region | New York State ⓘ |
| servedBorough | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| servedCity | New York City ⓘ |
| serviceMode | passenger ⓘ |
| status |
demolished
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disused ⓘ |
| structureType | elevated ⓘ |
| transitSystem |
New York City Subway (historical elevated network)
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linked to:
New York City Subway
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| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter travel
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urban transportation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BMT Lexington Avenue elevated Description of subject: The BMT Lexington Avenue elevated was a former elevated rapid transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, that operated as part of the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit system before being demolished.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.