Times Square–42nd Street subway station
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Times Square–42nd Street subway station is one of New York City’s busiest and most important transit complexes, serving multiple subway lines beneath Midtown Manhattan near Times Square.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Times Square–42nd Street subway station Context triple: [Broadway Theatre District, transportHub, Times Square–42nd Street subway station]
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A.
Grand Central–42nd Street station
Grand Central–42nd Street station is a major New York City transit hub in Midtown Manhattan that connects multiple subway lines with Grand Central Terminal’s commuter rail services.
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B.
Fulton Street station
Fulton Street station is a major New York City Subway complex in Lower Manhattan that serves multiple lines and connects to the Fulton Center transit hub.
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C.
Penn Station (New York City)
Penn Station (New York City) is a major underground railroad station and one of the busiest transportation hubs in the United States, serving Amtrak, commuter rail, and subway lines in Midtown Manhattan.
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D.
57th Street–Seventh Avenue station
The 57th Street–Seventh Avenue station is a New York City Subway station in Midtown Manhattan serving the BMT Broadway Line near major cultural and commercial landmarks.
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E.
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial and entertainment hub in Midtown Manhattan, famous for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and New Year’s Eve ball drop.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Times Square–42nd Street subway station Target entity description: Times Square–42nd Street subway station is one of New York City’s busiest and most important transit complexes, serving multiple subway lines beneath Midtown Manhattan near Times Square.
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A.
Grand Central–42nd Street station
Grand Central–42nd Street station is a major New York City transit hub in Midtown Manhattan that connects multiple subway lines with Grand Central Terminal’s commuter rail services.
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B.
Fulton Street station
Fulton Street station is a major New York City Subway complex in Lower Manhattan that serves multiple lines and connects to the Fulton Center transit hub.
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C.
Penn Station (New York City)
Penn Station (New York City) is a major underground railroad station and one of the busiest transportation hubs in the United States, serving Amtrak, commuter rail, and subway lines in Midtown Manhattan.
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D.
57th Street–Seventh Avenue station
The 57th Street–Seventh Avenue station is a New York City Subway station in Midtown Manhattan serving the BMT Broadway Line near major cultural and commercial landmarks.
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Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial and entertainment hub in Midtown Manhattan, famous for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and New Year’s Eve ball drop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City Subway station complex
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underground railway station ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
42nd Street Shuttle
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42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station ⓘ
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Times Square–42nd Street subway station
Port Authority Bus Terminal ⓘ |
| coordinates | 40.755°N 73.987°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| division |
BMT
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IND ⓘ IRT ⓘ |
| fareControlSystem |
MetroCard
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OMNY ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ADA-accessible entrances and elevators
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mezzanine level ⓘ multiple island platforms ⓘ side platforms ⓘ underground passageways ⓘ |
| hasTransfer |
42nd Street Shuttle
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Port Authority Bus Terminal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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Midtown Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ
linked to:
New York
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| near |
Theatre District, Manhattan
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linked to:
Broadway Theatre District
Times Square ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Times Square ⓘ |
| opened | 1904 ⓘ |
| openedAsPartOf | original IRT subway ⓘ |
| operator |
New York City Transit Authority
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linked to:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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| owner |
City of New York
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linked to:
New York City
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| partOfSystem | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| passengerTrafficRank | one of the busiest stations in the New York City Subway ⓘ |
| platformConfiguration | complex multi-level layout ⓘ |
| servedByLine |
BMT Broadway Line
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IND Eighth Avenue Line ⓘ
linked to:
Eighth Avenue Line
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
IRT Flushing Line ⓘ
linked to:
Flushing Line
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| servedByService |
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2 ⓘ 3 ⓘ 7 ⓘ A ⓘ C ⓘ E ⓘ N ⓘ Q ⓘ R ⓘ W ⓘ |
| streetLocation |
Broadway
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Eighth Avenue ⓘ Seventh Avenue ⓘ West 42nd Street ⓘ |
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Subject: Times Square–42nd Street subway station Description of subject: Times Square–42nd Street subway station is one of New York City’s busiest and most important transit complexes, serving multiple subway lines beneath Midtown Manhattan near Times Square.
Referenced by (52)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Times Square–42nd Street subway station
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Port Authority Bus Terminal
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Times Sq–42 St / Port Authority Bus Terminal subway complex
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Times Square–42nd Street subway station
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connectedTo
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42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station
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42nd Street Shuttle
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Times Square–42nd Street / Port Authority Bus Terminal
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PABT
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IRT Lexington Avenue Line trunk in Manhattan
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IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line at 42nd Street–Grand Central / Times Square complex (via shuttle and passageways)
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subject linked to:
IND Crosstown Line and IRT Flushing Line
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34th Street–Penn Station (Seventh Avenue Line)
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adjacentStation
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Times Square–42nd Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
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Fifth Avenue station (IRT Flushing Line)
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hasAdjacentStation
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Times Square–42nd Street (IRT Flushing Line)
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