Metrolink fare zones
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Metrolink fare zones are the concentric pricing areas used to calculate ticket costs across Greater Manchester’s Metrolink tram network.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metrolink zonal fare system | 2 |
| Metrolink fare zones canonical | 1 |
| Metrolink smart ticketing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2345700 — 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: Metrolink fare zones Context triple: [Crossacres tram stop, networkZoneSystem, Metrolink fare zones]
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A.
Metro-North fare zones
Metro-North fare zones are the distance-based pricing regions used by the Metro-North Railroad to determine commuter rail ticket costs across its network.
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B.
MBTA Commuter Rail fare zones
MBTA Commuter Rail fare zones are a distance-based pricing system that divides stations into concentric zones around Boston to determine commuter rail ticket and pass costs.
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C.
Metrolink
Metrolink is the light rail tram system serving Greater Manchester, England, connecting central Manchester with surrounding towns and key destinations across the metropolitan area.
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D.
MetroAccess
MetroAccess is a paratransit service providing door-to-door transportation for people with disabilities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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E.
NJ Transit fare zones
NJ Transit fare zones are a distance-based pricing system that divides the rail network into geographic zones to determine passenger ticket costs.
- 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: Metrolink fare zones Target entity description: Metrolink fare zones are the concentric pricing areas used to calculate ticket costs across Greater Manchester’s Metrolink tram network.
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A.
Metro-North fare zones
Metro-North fare zones are the distance-based pricing regions used by the Metro-North Railroad to determine commuter rail ticket costs across its network.
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B.
MBTA Commuter Rail fare zones
MBTA Commuter Rail fare zones are a distance-based pricing system that divides stations into concentric zones around Boston to determine commuter rail ticket and pass costs.
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C.
Metrolink
Metrolink is the light rail tram system serving Greater Manchester, England, connecting central Manchester with surrounding towns and key destinations across the metropolitan area.
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D.
MetroAccess
MetroAccess is a paratransit service providing door-to-door transportation for people with disabilities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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E.
NJ Transit fare zones
NJ Transit fare zones are a distance-based pricing system that divides the rail network into geographic zones to determine passenger ticket costs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fare zone system
ⓘ
public transport pricing scheme ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Greater Manchester Metrolink network
ⓘ
linked to:
Manchester Metrolink
|
| appliesToMode | tram ⓘ |
| appliesToTicketMedium |
contactless bank cards
ⓘ
mobile tickets ⓘ paper tickets ⓘ smart cards ⓘ |
| centralZone | Zone 1 ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversArea |
Bury
ⓘ
Manchester Airport Metrolink line ⓘ
linked to:
Manchester Airport Line
Manchester city centre ⓘ Oldham ⓘ
linked to:
Oldham borough
Rochdale ⓘ Salford ⓘ Stockport (served areas) ⓘ Tameside ⓘ Trafford ⓘ Wythenshawe ⓘ |
| documentation | TfGM Metrolink fares and tickets guides ⓘ |
| fareCalculationRule |
fare depends on highest and lowest zones travelled through
ⓘ
no additional charge for passing through intermediate zones within range ⓘ |
| fareStructureType | zonal ⓘ |
| governedBy | Greater Manchester Combined Authority transport policies ⓘ |
| hasZone |
Zone 1
ⓘ
Zone 2 ⓘ Zone 3 ⓘ Zone 4 ⓘ |
| introducedFor |
Metrolink tram services
ⓘ
linked to:
Metrolink tram network
|
| locatedIn | Greater Manchester ⓘ |
| mapType | zonal fare map ⓘ |
| operator | Transport for Greater Manchester ⓘ |
| pricingBasis |
concentric zones
ⓘ
origin and destination zones ⓘ |
| relatedSystem | Bee Network ⓘ |
| replaced | point-to-point fare system ⓘ |
| supports |
concessionary fares
ⓘ
off-peak fares ⓘ peak fares ⓘ |
| usedBy | Metrolink ⓘ |
| usedFor |
contactless fare capping
ⓘ
return tickets ⓘ season tickets ⓘ single tickets ⓘ ticket price calculation ⓘ travelcards ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metrolink fare zones Description of subject: Metrolink fare zones are the concentric pricing areas used to calculate ticket costs across Greater Manchester’s Metrolink tram network.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Metrolink fare zones