Pico station (Los Angeles Metro Rail)
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Pico station is a Los Angeles Metro Rail light rail station in downtown Los Angeles that serves the A and E Lines near major entertainment and sports venues.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2818036 — 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: Pico station (Los Angeles Metro Rail) Context triple: [Microsoft Theater, publicTransitAccess, Pico station (Los Angeles Metro Rail)]
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A.
Santa Monica Downtown station
Santa Monica Downtown station is a light rail transit stop in downtown Santa Monica that serves as the western terminus of Los Angeles Metro Rail’s E Line near the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Downtown Inglewood station
Downtown Inglewood station is an elevated Los Angeles Metro Rail stop in Inglewood, California, serving the K Line and providing access to the city’s central business district.
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C.
San Bernardino–Downtown station
San Bernardino–Downtown station is a commuter rail and transit hub in downtown San Bernardino, California, serving Metrolink trains and local bus connections.
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D.
Civic Center/Grand Park station
Civic Center/Grand Park station is an underground rapid transit station in downtown Los Angeles serving the Metro B Line and providing access to nearby government buildings and Grand Park.
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E.
Culver City station
Culver City station is a light rail transit stop in Culver City, California, serving as a key node on Los Angeles Metro’s E Line.
- 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: Pico station (Los Angeles Metro Rail) Target entity description: Pico station is a Los Angeles Metro Rail light rail station in downtown Los Angeles that serves the A and E Lines near major entertainment and sports venues.
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A.
Santa Monica Downtown station
Santa Monica Downtown station is a light rail transit stop in downtown Santa Monica that serves as the western terminus of Los Angeles Metro Rail’s E Line near the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Downtown Inglewood station
Downtown Inglewood station is an elevated Los Angeles Metro Rail stop in Inglewood, California, serving the K Line and providing access to the city’s central business district.
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C.
San Bernardino–Downtown station
San Bernardino–Downtown station is a commuter rail and transit hub in downtown San Bernardino, California, serving Metrolink trains and local bus connections.
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D.
Civic Center/Grand Park station
Civic Center/Grand Park station is an underground rapid transit station in downtown Los Angeles serving the Metro B Line and providing access to nearby government buildings and Grand Park.
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E.
Culver City station
Culver City station is a light rail transit stop in Culver City, California, serving as a key node on Los Angeles Metro’s E Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Los Angeles Metro Rail station
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light rail station ⓘ |
| accessible | yes ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Flower Street
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Pico Boulevard ⓘ |
| bicycleFacilities |
lockers
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racks ⓘ |
| category |
Los Angeles Metro Rail A Line stations
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Los Angeles Metro Rail E Line stations ⓘ
linked to:
Culver City station
Railway stations in Los Angeles ⓘ Railway stations in the United States opened in 1990 ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 34.040°N 118.266°W ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead catenary ⓘ |
| fareSystem |
TAP (Transit Access Pass)
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linked to:
Transit Access Pass
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| fareZone | A Line and E Line shared zone ⓘ |
| formerName |
Blue Line station (prior to A Line renaming)
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Expo Line station (prior to E Line renaming) ⓘ |
| hasConnection |
DASH Downtown bus services
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Los Angeles Metro Bus ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles Metro bus lines
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| hasFeature | platform can be crowded during events ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Downtown Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, California ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| nearbyIntersection | Flower Street and Pico Boulevard ⓘ |
| nearbyVenue |
Crypto.com Arena
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L.A. Live ⓘ Los Angeles Convention Center ⓘ Microsoft Theater ⓘ |
| numberOfPlatforms | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| opened | 1990 ⓘ |
| openingDateDetail | July 14, 1990 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| partOfSystem | Los Angeles Metro Rail ⓘ |
| platformType | island platform ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | crowd control during major events ⓘ |
| servedByLine |
A Line (Los Angeles Metro)
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E Line (Los Angeles Metro) ⓘ |
| serves |
major entertainment venues
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major sports venues ⓘ |
| servesArea |
South Park neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles
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linked to:
South Park (Downtown Los Angeles)
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| structureType | at-grade station ⓘ |
| ticketing | proof-of-payment system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pico station (Los Angeles Metro Rail) Description of subject: Pico station is a Los Angeles Metro Rail light rail station in downtown Los Angeles that serves the A and E Lines near major entertainment and sports venues.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pico station (Los Angeles Metro Rail)
South Hall (Los Angeles Convention Center)
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servedBy
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Los Angeles Metro E Line (nearby Pico Station)
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subject linked to:
South Hall
linked to: Pico station (Los Angeles Metro Rail)
South Hall (Los Angeles Convention Center)
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servedBy
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Los Angeles Metro A Line (nearby Pico Station)
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subject linked to:
South Hall
linked to: Pico station (Los Angeles Metro Rail)