Tobu Nikko Line
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The Tobu Nikko Line is a private railway line in Japan operated by Tobu Railway that connects the Tokyo area with the historic and scenic Nikko region in Tochigi Prefecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tobu Nikko Line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1183165 — 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: Tobu Nikko Line Context triple: [Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, throughServiceWith, Tobu Nikko Line]
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A.
Tobu Tojo Line
The Tobu Tojo Line is a major private railway line in the Greater Tokyo area operated by Tobu Railway, connecting Ikebukuro in central Tokyo with suburban Saitama Prefecture.
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B.
Tobu Isesaki Line
The Tobu Isesaki Line is a major private railway line in the Greater Tokyo area operated by Tobu Railway, connecting central Tokyo with Saitama and Gunma Prefectures.
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C.
Seibu Yurakucho Line
The Seibu Yurakucho Line is a commuter railway line in Tokyo operated by Seibu Railway, linking the Seibu Ikebukuro Line with central Tokyo subway networks.
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D.
Seibu Ikebukuro Line
The Seibu Ikebukuro Line is a major private railway line in the Tokyo area operated by Seibu Railway, connecting Ikebukuro in central Tokyo with suburban destinations in Saitama Prefecture.
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E.
Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line
Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line is a major private railway line in the Tokyo metropolitan area that connects central Tokyo with suburban residential districts, including service to Shibuya.
- 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: Tobu Nikko Line Target entity description: The Tobu Nikko Line is a private railway line in Japan operated by Tobu Railway that connects the Tokyo area with the historic and scenic Nikko region in Tochigi Prefecture.
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A.
Tobu Tojo Line
The Tobu Tojo Line is a major private railway line in the Greater Tokyo area operated by Tobu Railway, connecting Ikebukuro in central Tokyo with suburban Saitama Prefecture.
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B.
Tobu Isesaki Line
The Tobu Isesaki Line is a major private railway line in the Greater Tokyo area operated by Tobu Railway, connecting central Tokyo with Saitama and Gunma Prefectures.
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C.
Seibu Yurakucho Line
The Seibu Yurakucho Line is a commuter railway line in Tokyo operated by Seibu Railway, linking the Seibu Ikebukuro Line with central Tokyo subway networks.
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D.
Seibu Ikebukuro Line
The Seibu Ikebukuro Line is a major private railway line in the Tokyo area operated by Seibu Railway, connecting Ikebukuro in central Tokyo with suburban destinations in Saitama Prefecture.
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E.
Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line
Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line is a major private railway line in the Tokyo metropolitan area that connects central Tokyo with suburban residential districts, including service to Shibuya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
private railway line
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connectsFrom |
Tokyo area
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo metropolitan area
|
| connectsTo | Nikko ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
JR East network (via through services)
ⓘ
linked to:
JR East urban network
Tobu Kinugawa Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Tobu Skytree Line ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| endingStation | Tobu Nikko Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,067 mm ⓘ |
| hasRollingStockOperator | Tobu Railway ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
express
ⓘ
limited express ⓘ local ⓘ |
| hasThroughServicesWith |
JR East Tohoku Main Line
ⓘ
linked to:
Tōhoku Main Line
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (historically / partially) ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInTransportCategory |
Tobu Railway lines
ⓘ
linked to:
Tobu Railway
rail transport in Japan ⓘ railway lines in Tochigi Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kanto region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kantō region
Tochigi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Tobu Railway ⓘ |
| operatorType | private railway operator ⓘ |
| owner | Tobu Railway ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork |
Tobu Railway network
ⓘ
linked to:
Tobu Railway
|
| primaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | Tobu Railway ⓘ |
| railwaySignalling | automatic block system ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | Tobu Railway ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Saitama Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tochigi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo Metropolis ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Prefecture
|
| serves |
Nikko region
ⓘ
linked to:
Nikko
|
| servesTouristDestination |
Nikko
ⓘ
Nikko National Park ⓘ
linked to:
Nikkō National Park
Nikko Toshogu Shrine ⓘ
linked to:
Nikkō Tōshō-gū
|
| startingStation |
Tobu Asakusa Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Asakusa Station
|
| terminus |
Tobu Asakusa Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Asakusa Station
Tobu Nikko Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | Cape gauge ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tobu Nikko Line Description of subject: The Tobu Nikko Line is a private railway line in Japan operated by Tobu Railway that connects the Tokyo area with the historic and scenic Nikko region in Tochigi Prefecture.
Referenced by (1)
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