Toronto gauge
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Toronto gauge is a slightly wider-than-standard track gauge used by Toronto’s streetcars and older subway lines to maintain compatibility across the city’s legacy transit network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toronto gauge canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2163351 — 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: Toronto gauge Context triple: [Line 2 Bloor–Danforth, gauge, Toronto gauge]
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A.
Toronto Civic Railways
Toronto Civic Railways was a municipally owned streetcar system that operated in Toronto in the early 20th century before being absorbed into the unified public transit network.
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B.
Toronto subway
The Toronto subway is the primary rapid transit system in Toronto, Ontario, consisting of multiple underground and elevated lines that serve as the backbone of the city’s public transportation network.
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C.
Calgary CTrain
Calgary CTrain is the light rail transit system serving Calgary, Alberta, known for its extensive network and high ridership within the city's public transportation system.
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D.
Trillium Line
The Trillium Line is a diesel light rail transit line in Ottawa, Ontario, forming part of the city’s O-Train network and connecting southern communities with the downtown area.
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E.
Waterloo–Reading line
The Waterloo–Reading line is a suburban and regional railway route in southern England that connects London Waterloo with Reading, serving numerous commuter towns in Surrey and Berkshire.
- 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: Toronto gauge Target entity description: Toronto gauge is a slightly wider-than-standard track gauge used by Toronto’s streetcars and older subway lines to maintain compatibility across the city’s legacy transit network.
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A.
Toronto Civic Railways
Toronto Civic Railways was a municipally owned streetcar system that operated in Toronto in the early 20th century before being absorbed into the unified public transit network.
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B.
Toronto subway
The Toronto subway is the primary rapid transit system in Toronto, Ontario, consisting of multiple underground and elevated lines that serve as the backbone of the city’s public transportation network.
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C.
Calgary CTrain
Calgary CTrain is the light rail transit system serving Calgary, Alberta, known for its extensive network and high ridership within the city's public transportation system.
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D.
Trillium Line
The Trillium Line is a diesel light rail transit line in Ottawa, Ontario, forming part of the city’s O-Train network and connecting southern communities with the downtown area.
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E.
Waterloo–Reading line
The Waterloo–Reading line is a suburban and regional railway route in southern England that connects London Waterloo with Reading, serving numerous commuter towns in Surrey and Berkshire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway track gauge ⓘ |
| affectsInteroperabilityWith | mainline North American rail network ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | TTC gauge ⓘ |
| cityServed |
City of Toronto
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designedFor | compatibility between Toronto streetcars and legacy subway lines ⓘ |
| differenceFromStandardGauge | 60 mm wider ⓘ |
| gaugeCategory | broad gauge ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Toronto Transit Commission board
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto Transit Commission
|
| hasConversionIssueWith | standard gauge rolling stock ⓘ |
| historicalReason | continuity with original Toronto street railway tracks ⓘ |
| introducedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Greater Toronto Area ⓘ |
| notUsedOnSystem |
Toronto subway Line 1 Yonge–University
ⓘ
linked to:
Line 1 Yonge–University
Toronto subway Line 5 Eglinton ⓘ
linked to:
Line 5 Eglinton
Toronto subway Line 6 Finch West ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto subway
|
| purpose | maintain compatibility across Toronto legacy transit network ⓘ |
| region | Ontario ⓘ |
| standardGaugeWidth | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| trackGaugeWidth |
1495 mm
ⓘ
4 ft 10 7⁄8 in ⓘ |
| usedByOperator | Toronto Transit Commission ⓘ |
| usedInCity | Toronto ⓘ |
| usedOnInfrastructure |
Toronto streetcar tracks
ⓘ
legacy Toronto subway lines ⓘ |
| usedOnLineType |
heavy-rail subway
ⓘ
streetcar light rail ⓘ |
| usedOnSystem |
Toronto streetcar system
ⓘ
Toronto subway Line 2 Bloor–Danforth ⓘ
linked to:
Line 2 Bloor–Danforth
Toronto subway Line 4 Sheppard ⓘ |
| usedOnVehicleType |
streetcar
ⓘ
subway train ⓘ |
| widerThan | standard gauge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toronto gauge Description of subject: Toronto gauge is a slightly wider-than-standard track gauge used by Toronto’s streetcars and older subway lines to maintain compatibility across the city’s legacy transit network.
Referenced by (2)
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