second Union Station (opened 1895)
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The second Union Station, opened in 1895, was a former major railway terminal in Toronto that preceded the city’s current Union Station.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| second Union Station (opened 1895) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2741906 — 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: second Union Station (opened 1895) Context triple: [Union Station (Toronto), formerStructureOnSite, second Union Station (opened 1895)]
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A.
Union Depot station
Union Depot station is a major multimodal transit hub in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving light rail, intercity trains, and buses.
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B.
Springfield Union Station
Springfield Union Station is a historic intermodal transportation hub in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, serving as a major regional center for rail and bus travel.
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C.
Main Street station
Main Street station is a Toronto Transit Commission subway station in the city's east end that serves as a local hub for the Bloor–Danforth line and nearby surface transit routes.
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D.
Cecil B. Moore station
Cecil B. Moore station is a subway stop on Philadelphia’s Broad Street Line serving the Temple University area and surrounding North Philadelphia neighborhoods.
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E.
Dallas Union Station
Dallas Union Station is a historic railway and transit hub in downtown Dallas, Texas, serving Amtrak, commuter rail, and local light rail services.
- 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: second Union Station (opened 1895) Target entity description: The second Union Station, opened in 1895, was a former major railway terminal in Toronto that preceded the city’s current Union Station.
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A.
Union Depot station
Union Depot station is a major multimodal transit hub in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving light rail, intercity trains, and buses.
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B.
Springfield Union Station
Springfield Union Station is a historic intermodal transportation hub in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, serving as a major regional center for rail and bus travel.
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C.
Main Street station
Main Street station is a Toronto Transit Commission subway station in the city's east end that serves as a local hub for the Bloor–Danforth line and nearby surface transit routes.
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D.
Cecil B. Moore station
Cecil B. Moore station is a subway stop on Philadelphia’s Broad Street Line serving the Temple University area and surrounding North Philadelphia neighborhoods.
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E.
Dallas Union Station
Dallas Union Station is a historic railway and transit hub in downtown Dallas, Texas, serving Amtrak, commuter rail, and local light rail services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former building
ⓘ
railway station ⓘ transportation hub ⓘ |
| category |
Demolished buildings and structures in Toronto
ⓘ
Former railway stations in Toronto ⓘ Railway stations opened in 1895 ⓘ |
| cityServed | Toronto ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| followedBy | current Union Station (Toronto) ⓘ |
| function | railway terminal ⓘ |
| historicalRole | primary passenger rail terminal in Toronto before current Union Station ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Downtown Toronto
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ Toronto ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Front Street in Toronto
ⓘ
Toronto waterfront ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto Harbour
|
| name | Union Station ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1895 ⓘ |
| partOf | railway network in Toronto ⓘ |
| preceded | current Union Station (Toronto) ⓘ |
| precededBy |
first Union Station (Toronto)
ⓘ
linked to:
Union Station, Toronto
|
| railwayHubFor | multiple railway companies ⓘ |
| regionServed | Greater Toronto Area ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
current Union Station (Toronto)
ⓘ
linked to:
Union Station, Toronto
|
| servedAs | major railway terminal in Toronto ⓘ |
| status |
demolished
ⓘ
no longer in use ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter rail
ⓘ
intercity rail ⓘ passenger rail services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: second Union Station (opened 1895) Description of subject: The second Union Station, opened in 1895, was a former major railway terminal in Toronto that preceded the city’s current Union Station.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Union station