Sanyō Shinkansen line
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The Sanyō Shinkansen line is a major high-speed railway corridor in Japan that connects Osaka with Fukuoka, forming the western portion of the country’s bullet train network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanyō Shinkansen line canonical | 1 |
| Tsubame (through services on Sanyō–Kyūshū Shinkansen) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2470042 — 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: Sanyō Shinkansen line Context triple: [West Japan Railway Company, operates, Sanyō Shinkansen line]
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A.
Jōetsu Shinkansen
The Jōetsu Shinkansen is a high-speed rail line in Japan that connects Tokyo with the Niigata region, providing rapid passenger service through central Honshu.
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B.
Kansai Main Line
The Kansai Main Line is a major railway line in Japan’s Kansai region that connects key cities including Osaka and Nagoya, serving both commuter and intercity traffic.
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C.
Kyushu Shinkansen
Kyushu Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects major cities across the island of Kyushu as part of the national Shinkansen network.
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D.
Hokuriku Shinkansen
The Hokuriku Shinkansen is a high-speed rail line in Japan connecting Tokyo with cities along the Sea of Japan coast, including Nagano, Toyama, and Kanazawa.
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E.
Yamagata Shinkansen
The Yamagata Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed "mini-shinkansen" rail line connecting Tokyo with Yamagata Prefecture by upgrading conventional tracks for Shinkansen through-service.
- 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: Sanyō Shinkansen line Target entity description: The Sanyō Shinkansen line is a major high-speed railway corridor in Japan that connects Osaka with Fukuoka, forming the western portion of the country’s bullet train network.
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A.
Jōetsu Shinkansen
The Jōetsu Shinkansen is a high-speed rail line in Japan that connects Tokyo with the Niigata region, providing rapid passenger service through central Honshu.
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B.
Kansai Main Line
The Kansai Main Line is a major railway line in Japan’s Kansai region that connects key cities including Osaka and Nagoya, serving both commuter and intercity traffic.
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C.
Kyushu Shinkansen
Kyushu Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects major cities across the island of Kyushu as part of the national Shinkansen network.
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D.
Hokuriku Shinkansen
The Hokuriku Shinkansen is a high-speed rail line in Japan connecting Tokyo with cities along the Sea of Japan coast, including Nagano, Toyama, and Kanazawa.
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E.
Yamagata Shinkansen
The Yamagata Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed "mini-shinkansen" rail line connecting Tokyo with Yamagata Prefecture by upgrading conventional tracks for Shinkansen through-service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinkansen line
ⓘ
high-speed railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Fukuoka
ⓘ
linked to:
Shimonoseki City
Osaka ⓘ |
| connectsStation |
Aioi Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asa Station ⓘ Fukuyama Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Hakata Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Higashi-Hiroshima Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Himeji Station ⓘ Hiroshima Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Kokura Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Nishi-Akashi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Okayama Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shin-Iwakuni Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shin-Kobe Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shin-Osaka Station ⓘ Shin-Shimonoseki Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shin-Yamaguchi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokuyama Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| easternTerminus | Shin-Osaka Station ⓘ |
| electrification | AC 25 kV 60 Hz overhead catenary ⓘ |
| forms | western portion of Japan’s Shinkansen network ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| interchangeWith |
Kyushu Shinkansen via Hakata Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyushu Shinkansen
Tōkaidō Shinkansen at Shin-Osaka Station ⓘ |
| lineLength | approximately 553.7 km ⓘ |
| maximumOperatingSpeed | 300 km/h ⓘ |
| openedSection |
Hiroshima–Hakata section
ⓘ
linked to:
Okayama–Hakata section
Okayama–Hiroshima section ⓘ Shin-Osaka–Okayama section ⓘ |
| openingDateOfCompletionToHakata | 1975 ⓘ |
| openingDateOfFirstSection | 1972 ⓘ |
| operator |
JR West
ⓘ
West Japan Railway Company ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shinkansen network
ⓘ
linked to:
Shinkansen high-speed rail network
|
| regionServed |
Chūgoku region
ⓘ
Kansai region ⓘ Kyushu region ⓘ
linked to:
Kyushu
|
| rollingStockUsed |
N700 series Shinkansen
ⓘ
N700A series Shinkansen ⓘ
linked to:
N700A series
N700S series Shinkansen ⓘ
linked to:
N700S series
|
| serviceType |
Hikari
ⓘ
Kodama ⓘ Nozomi ⓘ |
| throughServicesWith |
Tōkaidō Shinkansen
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokaido Shinkansen
|
| trackConfiguration | double track ⓘ |
| westernTerminus | Hakata Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Sanyō Shinkansen line Description of subject: The Sanyō Shinkansen line is a major high-speed railway corridor in Japan that connects Osaka with Fukuoka, forming the western portion of the country’s bullet train network.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Sanyō Shinkansen line