Buffalo–Depew station
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Buffalo–Depew station is a key Amtrak passenger rail station serving the Buffalo, New York area along the Empire Corridor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buffalo–Depew station canonical | 5 |
| Buffalo Central Terminal as main Amtrak station for Buffalo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3118710 — 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: Buffalo–Depew station Context triple: [Empire Corridor, primaryStation, Buffalo–Depew station]
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A.
Schenectady station
Schenectady station is an Amtrak passenger rail station serving the city of Schenectady in upstate New York.
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B.
Belmont Park station
Belmont Park station is a Long Island Rail Road stop in Elmont, New York, serving the Belmont Park area and providing direct train access for events and nearby venues.
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C.
Albany–Rensselaer station
Albany–Rensselaer station is a major Amtrak rail hub serving the Albany, New York metropolitan area, providing intercity and regional train connections across the northeastern United States.
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D.
Yaphank station
Yaphank station is a Long Island Rail Road stop in Yaphank, New York, serving local commuters on eastern Long Island.
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E.
Smithtown station
Smithtown station is a commuter rail stop on the Long Island Rail Road serving the community of Smithtown, New York.
- 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: Buffalo–Depew station Target entity description: Buffalo–Depew station is a key Amtrak passenger rail station serving the Buffalo, New York area along the Empire Corridor.
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A.
Schenectady station
Schenectady station is an Amtrak passenger rail station serving the city of Schenectady in upstate New York.
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B.
Belmont Park station
Belmont Park station is a Long Island Rail Road stop in Elmont, New York, serving the Belmont Park area and providing direct train access for events and nearby venues.
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C.
Albany–Rensselaer station
Albany–Rensselaer station is a major Amtrak rail hub serving the Albany, New York metropolitan area, providing intercity and regional train connections across the northeastern United States.
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D.
Yaphank station
Yaphank station is a Long Island Rail Road stop in Yaphank, New York, serving local commuters on eastern Long Island.
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E.
Smithtown station
Smithtown station is a commuter rail stop on the Long Island Rail Road serving the community of Smithtown, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amtrak station
ⓘ
passenger rail station ⓘ railway station ⓘ |
| accessible | yes ⓘ |
| category |
Amtrak stations in New York (state)
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Erie County, New York ⓘ Railway stations in Erie County, New York ⓘ Railway stations opened in 1979 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distanceFromCityCenter | approximately 8 miles east of downtown Buffalo ⓘ |
| hasBaggageService | yes ⓘ |
| hasBusConnections | yes ⓘ |
| hasCheckedBaggage | yes ⓘ |
| hasLighting | exterior and platform lighting ⓘ |
| hasParkingType | surface parking lot ⓘ |
| hasRestrooms | yes ⓘ |
| hasSeating | indoor seating area ⓘ |
| hasShelter | enclosed station building ⓘ |
| hasSignage | Amtrak-branded signage ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | BUF ⓘ |
| hasTicketing | staffed ticket counter and ticket machines ⓘ |
| hasTicketOffice | yes ⓘ |
| hasWaitingRoom | yes ⓘ |
| hasZone | Amtrak zone system (no local transit fare zone) ⓘ |
| isEastOf | downtown Buffalo ⓘ |
| isOnFreightCorridor | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Depew, New York
ⓘ
Erie County, New York ⓘ New York (state) ⓘ
linked to:
New York
|
| locatedOn | Empire Corridor ⓘ |
| nearbyAirport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Cheektowaga, New York ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Amtrak ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Amtrak ⓘ |
| parking | available ⓘ |
| platforms | 2 side platforms ⓘ |
| railwayLineUsed |
CSX Transportation Niagara Subdivision
ⓘ
Empire Corridor ⓘ |
| replaced |
Buffalo Central Terminal as main Amtrak station for Buffalo
ⓘ
linked to:
Buffalo–Depew station
|
| servedBy |
Amtrak Empire Service
ⓘ
Amtrak Lake Shore Limited ⓘ Amtrak Maple Leaf ⓘ Amtrak Niagara Falls–New York Penn Station services ⓘ |
| serves |
Buffalo, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Buffalo
|
| servesAs | primary Amtrak station for Buffalo metropolitan area ⓘ |
| structureType | at-grade ⓘ |
| tracks | 2 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buffalo–Depew station Description of subject: Buffalo–Depew station is a key Amtrak passenger rail station serving the Buffalo, New York area along the Empire Corridor.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Buffalo–Depew station