KTX
E197067
KTX is South Korea’s high-speed rail service that connects major cities such as Seoul and Busan.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| KTX canonical | 10 |
| Korea Train Express | 3 |
| KTX high-speed rail | 2 |
| KTX-Sancheon | 2 |
| Honam KTX services | 1 |
| KTX (via parallel high-speed route and connections) | 1 |
| KTX high-speed rail network | 1 |
| KTX high-speed rail to Seoul | 1 |
| KTX network | 1 |
| KTX-I | 1 |
| KTX-I trainsets | 1 |
| KTX-Sancheon trainsets | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1691145 — 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: KTX Context triple: [Busan Station, servesTrainType, KTX]
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A.
Korail
Korail is South Korea's national railroad operator, managing the country's major passenger and freight rail services.
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B.
ITX-Saemaeul
ITX-Saemaeul is a class of South Korean intercity express trains operated by Korail, offering faster and more comfortable service than conventional trains on major routes.
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C.
Gyeongbu High-Speed Railway
The Gyeongbu High-Speed Railway is South Korea’s primary high-speed rail corridor, linking Seoul and Busan and serving as a backbone of national passenger transport.
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D.
Daejeon Metro
Daejeon Metro is the urban rapid transit system serving the city of Daejeon in South Korea.
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E.
Hanwa Line
The Hanwa Line is a major railway line in Japan’s Kansai region operated by JR West, connecting central Osaka with southern Osaka Prefecture and Wakayama.
- 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: KTX Target entity description: KTX is South Korea’s high-speed rail service that connects major cities such as Seoul and Busan.
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A.
Korail
Korail is South Korea's national railroad operator, managing the country's major passenger and freight rail services.
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B.
ITX-Saemaeul
ITX-Saemaeul is a class of South Korean intercity express trains operated by Korail, offering faster and more comfortable service than conventional trains on major routes.
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C.
Gyeongbu High-Speed Railway
The Gyeongbu High-Speed Railway is South Korea’s primary high-speed rail corridor, linking Seoul and Busan and serving as a backbone of national passenger transport.
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D.
Daejeon Metro
Daejeon Metro is the urban rapid transit system serving the city of Daejeon in South Korea.
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E.
Hanwa Line
The Hanwa Line is a major railway line in Japan’s Kansai region operated by JR West, connecting central Osaka with southern Osaka Prefecture and Wakayama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed rail service
ⓘ
train service ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Busan
ⓘ
Daegu NERFINISHED ⓘ Daejeon ⓘ Gangneung NERFINISHED ⓘ Gwangju NERFINISHED ⓘ Incheon NERFINISHED ⓘ Mokpo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pohang NERFINISHED ⓘ Seoul ⓘ Suwon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulsan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeosu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| designSpeed | 300 km/h ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC 60 Hz overhead line ⓘ |
| fareSystem | reserved seating ⓘ |
| fullNameEnglish |
Korea Train Express
ⓘ
linked to:
KTX
|
| fullNameKorean | 한국고속철도 ⓘ |
| inception | 2004-04-01 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Korean ⓘ |
| locale | South Korea ⓘ |
| network |
Korea Train Express
ⓘ
linked to:
KTX
|
| openingDate | 2004-04-01 ⓘ |
| operator | Korail ⓘ |
| owner | Korea Rail Network Authority ⓘ |
| primaryRoute |
Seoul–Busan
ⓘ
Seoul–Gangneung NERFINISHED ⓘ Seoul–Mokpo NERFINISHED ⓘ Seoul–Pohang NERFINISHED ⓘ Seoul–Yeosu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rollingStock |
KTX-Eum
ⓘ
KTX-I ⓘ
linked to:
KTX
KTX-Sancheon ⓘ
linked to:
KTX
|
| serviceType | intercity rail ⓘ |
| technologyOrigin |
TGV (France)
ⓘ
linked to:
TGV
|
| terminusStation |
Busan Station
ⓘ
Gangneung Station ⓘ Mokpo Station ⓘ Pohang Station ⓘ Seoul Station ⓘ Yeosu Expo Station ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 305 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| usesLine |
Donghae Line
ⓘ
Gyeongbu High-Speed Railway ⓘ Gyeonggang Line ⓘ Gyeongjeon Line ⓘ Honam High-Speed Railway ⓘ Jeolla Line ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: KTX Description of subject: KTX is South Korea’s high-speed rail service that connects major cities such as Seoul and Busan.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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