Kure Line
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The Kure Line is a Japanese railway line serving the coastal area around Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture, connecting local communities with larger urban centers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kure Line canonical | 13 |
| JR Kure Line | 1 |
| Kure Line network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2389862 — 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: Kure Line Context triple: [Kure, transport, Kure Line]
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A.
Nankai Electric Railway
Nankai Electric Railway is a major private railway company in Japan’s Kansai region, operating key commuter and interurban lines connecting Osaka with Wakayama and Kansai International Airport.
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B.
Umeda Freight Line
The Umeda Freight Line is a dedicated railway freight route in Osaka, Japan, used primarily for transporting goods through the city's rail network.
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C.
Yamatoji Line
The Yamatoji Line is a railway line in Japan operated by JR West that connects Osaka with Nara, serving as a key commuter and intercity route in the Kansai region.
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D.
Kinki Sharyo
Kinki Sharyo is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in the design and production of railway vehicles, including metro and light rail trains used in systems worldwide.
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E.
Yokosuka Line
The Yokosuka Line is a major JR East railway line in the Greater Tokyo area that connects central Tokyo with Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, serving both commuter and intercity traffic.
- 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: Kure Line Target entity description: The Kure Line is a Japanese railway line serving the coastal area around Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture, connecting local communities with larger urban centers.
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A.
Nankai Electric Railway
Nankai Electric Railway is a major private railway company in Japan’s Kansai region, operating key commuter and interurban lines connecting Osaka with Wakayama and Kansai International Airport.
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B.
Umeda Freight Line
The Umeda Freight Line is a dedicated railway freight route in Osaka, Japan, used primarily for transporting goods through the city's rail network.
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C.
Yamatoji Line
The Yamatoji Line is a railway line in Japan operated by JR West that connects Osaka with Nara, serving as a key commuter and intercity route in the Kansai region.
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D.
Kinki Sharyo
Kinki Sharyo is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in the design and production of railway vehicles, including metro and light rail trains used in systems worldwide.
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E.
Yokosuka Line
The Yokosuka Line is a major JR East railway line in the Greater Tokyo area that connects central Tokyo with Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, serving both commuter and intercity traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy rail
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| belongsToNetwork |
JR West railway network
ⓘ
linked to:
JR West railway lines
|
| connects |
Hiroshima area
ⓘ
Kure area ⓘ Mihara area ⓘ |
| connectsCommunities | coastal communities of Hiroshima Prefecture ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Sanyō Main Line
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanyo Main Line
|
| connectsToUrbanCenter |
Hiroshima city
ⓘ
linked to:
Hiroshima
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | 1500 V DC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| formerOwner | Japanese National Railways ⓘ |
| hasFareSystem | JR West fare system ⓘ |
| hasRollingStockType | electric multiple units ⓘ |
| hasRouteCharacteristic |
coastal route
ⓘ
scenic line ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
local trains
ⓘ
rapid trains ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | conventional rail ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
JR West urban network in Hiroshima Prefecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Urban Network (JR West)
|
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locale | Hiroshima Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Seto Inland Sea coastal corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
Seto Inland Sea region
|
| namedAfter | Kure ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 1 ⓘ |
| operator |
JR West
ⓘ
West Japan Railway Company ⓘ |
| owner | West Japan Railway Company ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| region | Chūgoku region ⓘ |
| serves |
Hiroshima
ⓘ
Kure ⓘ Mihara ⓘ Seto Inland Sea coastal area ⓘ |
| servesFunction |
commuter rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| signallingSystem | automatic closed block ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1067 mm
ⓘ
3 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| trainProtectionSystem |
ATS-PF
ⓘ
ATS-SW ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to Kure naval-related facilities
ⓘ
daily commuting ⓘ regional travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kure Line Description of subject: The Kure Line is a Japanese railway line serving the coastal area around Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture, connecting local communities with larger urban centers.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.