Lorton station
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Lorton station is the northern terminus of Amtrak’s Auto Train service, located in Lorton, Virginia.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lorton station canonical | 4 |
| Lorton VRE station | 3 |
| Lorton Amtrak Auto Train terminal | 1 |
| Lorton station (Virginia) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1003293 — 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: Lorton station Context triple: [Auto Train, hasNamedStation, Lorton station]
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A.
Ashburn station
Ashburn station is a Washington Metro Silver Line terminus located in Loudoun County, Virginia, serving as a major commuter hub for the outer suburbs of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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B.
Loudoun Gateway station
Loudoun Gateway station is a Silver Line Metrorail station in Loudoun County, Virginia, serving as part of the Washington, D.C. region’s rapid transit network.
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C.
Herndon station
Herndon station is a Washington Metro rail station in Herndon, Virginia, on the Silver Line serving the Dulles Technology Corridor and surrounding suburbs.
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D.
McLean station
McLean station is a Washington Metro rapid transit stop in McLean, Virginia, providing service to the nearby Tysons business district.
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E.
Arlington station
Arlington station is an underground light rail stop on Boston's MBTA Green Line located near the Back Bay and Boston Public Garden.
- 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: Lorton station Target entity description: Lorton station is the northern terminus of Amtrak’s Auto Train service, located in Lorton, Virginia.
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A.
Ashburn station
Ashburn station is a Washington Metro Silver Line terminus located in Loudoun County, Virginia, serving as a major commuter hub for the outer suburbs of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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B.
Loudoun Gateway station
Loudoun Gateway station is a Silver Line Metrorail station in Loudoun County, Virginia, serving as part of the Washington, D.C. region’s rapid transit network.
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C.
Herndon station
Herndon station is a Washington Metro rail station in Herndon, Virginia, on the Silver Line serving the Dulles Technology Corridor and surrounding suburbs.
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D.
McLean station
McLean station is a Washington Metro rapid transit stop in McLean, Virginia, providing service to the nearby Tysons business district.
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E.
Arlington station
Arlington station is an underground light rail stop on Boston's MBTA Green Line located near the Back Bay and Boston Public Garden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amtrak station
ⓘ
railway station ⓘ train ferry terminal ⓘ |
| accessible | yes ⓘ |
| category |
Amtrak stations in Virginia
ⓘ
Auto Train terminals ⓘ Railway stations in Fairfax County, Virginia ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Sanford station ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| electrified | no ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | approximate ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
baggage services
ⓘ
food services ⓘ long-term parking ⓘ passenger waiting area ⓘ platforms for passenger boarding ⓘ restrooms ⓘ short-term parking ⓘ ticket office ⓘ vehicle loading ramps ⓘ vehicle unloading ramps ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
auto carriers loading area
ⓘ
separate areas for passengers and vehicles ⓘ |
| hasPlatformType | side platforms ⓘ |
| hasServiceFrequency | daily Auto Train departures ⓘ |
| hasServiceTo | Sanford, Florida ⓘ |
| hasSignage | Amtrak branding ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | at-grade station ⓘ |
| hasTracks | multiple tracks for passenger and auto carriers ⓘ |
| isNorthernTerminusOf | Auto Train ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fairfax County, Virginia
ⓘ
Lorton, Virginia ⓘ
linked to:
Lorton
Virginia ⓘ |
| near |
Interstate 95
ⓘ
Lorton, unincorporated community center ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Amtrak ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Amtrak ⓘ |
| parkingAvailable | yes ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork |
Amtrak system
ⓘ
linked to:
Amtrak
|
| primaryFunction | terminus for Auto Train service ⓘ |
| railLine | Auto Train route ⓘ |
| serves | Auto Train ⓘ |
| servesRegion |
Mid-Atlantic United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Mid-Atlantic states
Washington metropolitan area ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem |
Amtrak ticketing
ⓘ
linked to:
Amtrak reservation system
|
| usedFor |
long-distance passenger rail travel
ⓘ
transport of passengers’ automobiles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lorton station Description of subject: Lorton station is the northern terminus of Amtrak’s Auto Train service, located in Lorton, Virginia.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lorton station
subject linked to:
Amtrak Auto Train terminal
linked to: Lorton station
linked to: Lorton station