Union Station (Los Angeles)
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Union Station (Los Angeles) is the city’s main intermodal transportation terminal, serving as a central hub for regional rail, subway, light rail, and bus services.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1756142 — 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: Union Station (Los Angeles) Context triple: [Metro Rail (Los Angeles), primaryHub, Union Station (Los Angeles)]
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A.
Santa Monica Downtown station
Santa Monica Downtown station is a light rail transit stop in downtown Santa Monica that serves as the western terminus of Los Angeles Metro Rail’s E Line near the Pacific Ocean.
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Wilshire/Vermont station
Wilshire/Vermont station is a major underground Los Angeles Metro Rail hub in Koreatown where multiple lines intersect, serving as a key transfer point for commuters.
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Wilshire/Western station
Wilshire/Western station is an underground rapid transit station in Los Angeles serving the Metro D Line at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Koreatown.
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Union Station
Union Station is a historic former railroad terminal in St. Louis that has been transformed into a mixed-use complex featuring attractions, dining, and entertainment.
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Union Station
Union Station is a historic train station and transportation hub in Worcester, Massachusetts, known for its grand Beaux-Arts architecture and role as a key gateway to the city.
- 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: Union Station (Los Angeles) Target entity description: Union Station (Los Angeles) is the city’s main intermodal transportation terminal, serving as a central hub for regional rail, subway, light rail, and bus services.
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A.
Santa Monica Downtown station
Santa Monica Downtown station is a light rail transit stop in downtown Santa Monica that serves as the western terminus of Los Angeles Metro Rail’s E Line near the Pacific Ocean.
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Wilshire/Vermont station
Wilshire/Vermont station is a major underground Los Angeles Metro Rail hub in Koreatown where multiple lines intersect, serving as a key transfer point for commuters.
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C.
Wilshire/Western station
Wilshire/Western station is an underground rapid transit station in Los Angeles serving the Metro D Line at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Koreatown.
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Union Station
Union Station is a historic former railroad terminal in St. Louis that has been transformed into a mixed-use complex featuring attractions, dining, and entertainment.
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E.
Union Station
Union Station is a historic train station and transportation hub in Worcester, Massachusetts, known for its grand Beaux-Arts architecture and role as a key gateway to the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bus station
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intermodal transportation terminal ⓘ railway station ⓘ rapid transit station ⓘ train station ⓘ |
| architect |
Donald B. Parkinson
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H. L. Gilman ⓘ John Parkinson ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mission Revival
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Streamline Moderne ⓘ |
| builder | Griffith Company ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1933 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 34.0561°N 118.2365°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| formerOwner |
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
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Southern Pacific Railroad ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
bus plaza
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parking garage ⓘ passenger waiting room ⓘ ticketing hall ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clock tower
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garden courtyards ⓘ grand concourse ⓘ ornamental waiting room chairs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Downtown Los Angeles ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ |
| metroLines |
Metro A Line (Blue)
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linked to:
Metro A Line
Metro B Line (Red) ⓘ
linked to:
Metro B Line
Metro D Line (Purple) ⓘ
linked to:
Metro D Line
Metro E Line (Gold/Expo connection via A Line) ⓘ
linked to:
Metro E Line
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| nearbyLandmark |
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument
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linked to:
Los Angeles Plaza
Olvera Street ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 14 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Los Angeles Union Station
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linked to:
Union Station (Los Angeles)
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| openingDate | 1939-05-03 ⓘ |
| owner |
Catellus Development Corporation
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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| platformType | island platforms ⓘ |
| railLines |
Amtrak Coast Starlight
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Amtrak Pacific Surfliner ⓘ
linked to:
Amtrak California
Amtrak Southwest Chief ⓘ
linked to:
Southwest Chief
Amtrak Sunset Limited ⓘ Amtrak Texas Eagle ⓘ Metrolink 91/Perris Valley Line ⓘ Metrolink Antelope Valley Line ⓘ Metrolink Orange County Line ⓘ Metrolink Riverside Line ⓘ Metrolink San Bernardino Line ⓘ Metrolink Ventura County Line ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | red tile ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Amtrak
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FlyAway Bus ⓘ Greyhound Lines ⓘ Los Angeles Metro Bus ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles Metro bus lines
Los Angeles Metro Rail ⓘ Megabus ⓘ Metrolink ⓘ
linked to:
Metrolink (Southern California)
|
| servesAs |
central hub for bus services in Los Angeles
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central hub for light rail services in Los Angeles ⓘ central hub for regional rail in Los Angeles ⓘ central hub for subway services in Los Angeles ⓘ main intermodal transportation terminal of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| shortName |
LA Union Station
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linked to:
Union Station (Los Angeles)
|
| usedFor |
commuter rail transportation
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intercity rail transportation ⓘ light rail transit ⓘ regional and local bus services ⓘ subway transit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Union Station (Los Angeles) Description of subject: Union Station (Los Angeles) is the city’s main intermodal transportation terminal, serving as a central hub for regional rail, subway, light rail, and bus services.
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