Amsterdam ferry network
E29213
The Amsterdam ferry network is a system of free passenger and bicycle ferries that connect various parts of the city across the IJ and other waterways, forming an important component of Amsterdam’s public transport.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam ferry network canonical | 4 |
| Amsterdam free ferries | 1 |
| Centraal Station – Buiksloterweg ferry | 1 |
| Centraal Station – IJplein ferry | 1 |
| GVB ferry lines across the IJ | 1 |
| Pontsteiger – NDSM ferry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T184251 — 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: Amsterdam ferry network Context triple: [IJ Bay, hasTransportService, Amsterdam ferry network]
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A.
Grachtengordel
Grachtengordel is the famous ring of 17th-century canals encircling Amsterdam’s historic center, renowned for its picturesque waterways and canal houses.
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B.
Port of Antwerp
The Port of Antwerp is one of Europe’s largest and busiest seaports, serving as a key international hub for maritime trade, logistics, and industry in Belgium.
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C.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands, renowned as a historic commercial and cultural center characterized by its canals, trading heritage, and role as the country’s principal metropolis.
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D.
Amsterdam Sloterdijk
Amsterdam Sloterdijk is a major multimodal transport hub in the western part of Amsterdam, serving as a key interchange for national and international trains, metro, trams, and buses.
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E.
Port of Vlissingen
The Port of Vlissingen is a significant Dutch seaport on the North Sea coast, serving as an important hub for maritime trade, logistics, and industry in the southwestern Netherlands.
- 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: Amsterdam ferry network Target entity description: The Amsterdam ferry network is a system of free passenger and bicycle ferries that connect various parts of the city across the IJ and other waterways, forming an important component of Amsterdam’s public transport.
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A.
Grachtengordel
Grachtengordel is the famous ring of 17th-century canals encircling Amsterdam’s historic center, renowned for its picturesque waterways and canal houses.
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B.
Port of Antwerp
The Port of Antwerp is one of Europe’s largest and busiest seaports, serving as a key international hub for maritime trade, logistics, and industry in Belgium.
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C.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands, renowned as a historic commercial and cultural center characterized by its canals, trading heritage, and role as the country’s principal metropolis.
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D.
Amsterdam Sloterdijk
Amsterdam Sloterdijk is a major multimodal transport hub in the western part of Amsterdam, serving as a key interchange for national and international trains, metro, trams, and buses.
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E.
Port of Vlissingen
The Port of Vlissingen is a significant Dutch seaport on the North Sea coast, serving as an important hub for maritime trade, logistics, and industry in the southwestern Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry network
ⓘ
public transport network ⓘ water transport system ⓘ |
| allowsVehicleType |
bicycles
ⓘ
mopeds ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ scooters ⓘ some light motor vehicles ⓘ |
| connectsAcross |
IJ
ⓘ
North Sea Canal ⓘ |
| connectsArea |
Amsterdam city centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam-Centrum
Amsterdam-Noord ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam North
Buiksloterweg ⓘ Hemkade ⓘ Houthaven ⓘ IJmuiden ⓘ IJplein ⓘ Java-eiland ⓘ
linked to:
Java Island (Java-eiland)
NDSM Wharf ⓘ Pontsteiger ⓘ Sporenburg ⓘ Velsen ⓘ Zaanstad region ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| environmentalAspect | encourages non-car mobility ⓘ |
| farePolicy |
free of charge for bicycles
ⓘ
free of charge for passengers ⓘ |
| hasRole |
connects Amsterdam-Noord with city centre
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supports commuter traffic ⓘ supports cycling infrastructure ⓘ supports tourism ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
Amsterdam public transport network
ⓘ
GVB ticketing system for planning ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| notableRoute |
Centraal Station – Buiksloterweg ferry
ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam ferry network
Centraal Station – IJplein ferry ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam ferry network
Centraal Station – NDSM ferry ⓘ Pontsteiger – NDSM ferry ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam ferry network
|
| operatesIn | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| operatesOnWaterway |
Amsterdam waterways
ⓘ
IJ ⓘ North Sea Canal ⓘ |
| operator | GVB ⓘ |
| owner | Municipality of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| partOf | public transport in Amsterdam ⓘ |
| primaryMode |
bicycle ferry
ⓘ
passenger ferry ⓘ |
| serviceType |
all-day service on main routes
ⓘ
night service on some routes ⓘ peak-only service on some routes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amsterdam ferry network Description of subject: The Amsterdam ferry network is a system of free passenger and bicycle ferries that connect various parts of the city across the IJ and other waterways, forming an important component of Amsterdam’s public transport.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Amsterdam ferry network
linked to: Amsterdam ferry network
linked to: Amsterdam ferry network
subject linked to:
Amsterdam-Noord borough
linked to: Amsterdam ferry network