BMT Culver Line (elevated portion)
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The BMT Culver Line (elevated portion) was an elevated rapid transit line in Brooklyn that formed part of New York City’s early 20th-century subway system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| BMT Culver Line (elevated portion) canonical | 1 |
| Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Culver surface and elevated routes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11724295 — 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 Culver Line (elevated portion) Context triple: [Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation, operatedLine, BMT Culver Line (elevated portion)]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
BMT Archer Avenue Line
The BMT Archer Avenue Line is a New York City Subway line in Queens that carries BMT services to and from the Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer terminal.
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D.
BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
The BMT Myrtle Avenue Line is a New York City Subway line in Brooklyn and Queens that primarily carries the M train along an elevated route.
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E.
BMT West End Line
The BMT West End Line is a New York City Subway line in Brooklyn that runs primarily along New Utrecht Avenue and serves as part of the modern D train route.
- 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 Culver Line (elevated portion) Target entity description: The BMT Culver Line (elevated portion) was an elevated rapid transit line in Brooklyn that formed part of New York City’s early 20th-century subway system.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
BMT Archer Avenue Line
The BMT Archer Avenue Line is a New York City Subway line in Queens that carries BMT services to and from the Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer terminal.
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D.
BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
The BMT Myrtle Avenue Line is a New York City Subway line in Brooklyn and Queens that primarily carries the M train along an elevated route.
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E.
BMT West End Line
The BMT West End Line is a New York City Subway line in Brooklyn that runs primarily along New Utrecht Avenue and serves as part of the modern D train route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elevated rapid transit line
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former New York City Subway line ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue terminal
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linked to:
Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue station
Fifth Avenue Elevated ⓘ Fourth Avenue Line ⓘ Sea Beach Line ⓘ
linked to:
Sea Beach Railway
West End Line ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| electrification | third rail ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Interborough era of New York City transit
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linked to:
Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines
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| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
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New York City ⓘ |
| opened | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation ⓘ |
| partOf |
BMT Culver Line
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Brooklyn elevated railway network ⓘ
linked to:
Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation system ⓘ early 20th-century New York City rapid transit expansion ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Culver surface line
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linked to:
Culver Line
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| replacedBy |
IND Culver Line
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linked to:
IND Culver Line (subway portion)
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| servedArea |
Coney Island
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South Brooklyn ⓘ |
| servedBorough | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| servedFunction |
access to Coney Island amusement district
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link between South Brooklyn and central Brooklyn ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| trackType | elevated ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| usedFor | rapid transit passenger service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BMT Culver Line (elevated portion) Description of subject: The BMT Culver Line (elevated portion) was an elevated rapid transit line in Brooklyn that formed part of New York City’s early 20th-century subway system.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Culver Line
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historicalPredecessor
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Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Culver surface and elevated routes
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linked to: BMT Culver Line (elevated portion)