Broadway–Lexington Avenue route (historical planning name)
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The Broadway–Lexington Avenue route was an early proposed configuration for what became part of New York City's BMT Broadway Line, reflecting historical planning concepts for subway service along Broadway and Lexington Avenue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Broadway–Lexington Avenue route (historical planning name) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3984486 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Broadway–Lexington Avenue route (historical planning name) Context triple: [BMT Broadway Line, planningName, Broadway–Lexington Avenue route (historical planning name)]
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A.
Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan
The Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan is a major New York City Subway trunk line running under Eighth Avenue, carrying several IND services through Midtown and Upper Manhattan.
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B.
First Avenue in Manhattan
First Avenue in Manhattan is a major north–south thoroughfare on the East Side of New York City, running through several neighborhoods and serving as a key artery for traffic and public transit.
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C.
Lexington Avenue Local
Lexington Avenue Local is a New York City Subway service pattern operating local trains along the Lexington Avenue corridor on Manhattan’s East Side.
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D.
Broadway (U.S. Route 9)
Broadway (U.S. Route 9) is a major north–south thoroughfare in New York City and beyond, forming part of the historic U.S. Route 9 and running through multiple boroughs and communities.
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E.
Dyckman Street (A line)
Dyckman Street (A line) is a New York City Subway station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line serving the A train in the Inwood neighborhood of Upper Manhattan.
- 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: Broadway–Lexington Avenue route (historical planning name) Target entity description: The Broadway–Lexington Avenue route was an early proposed configuration for what became part of New York City's BMT Broadway Line, reflecting historical planning concepts for subway service along Broadway and Lexington Avenue.
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A.
Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan
The Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan is a major New York City Subway trunk line running under Eighth Avenue, carrying several IND services through Midtown and Upper Manhattan.
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B.
First Avenue in Manhattan
First Avenue in Manhattan is a major north–south thoroughfare on the East Side of New York City, running through several neighborhoods and serving as a key artery for traffic and public transit.
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C.
Lexington Avenue Local
Lexington Avenue Local is a New York City Subway service pattern operating local trains along the Lexington Avenue corridor on Manhattan’s East Side.
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D.
Broadway (U.S. Route 9)
Broadway (U.S. Route 9) is a major north–south thoroughfare in New York City and beyond, forming part of the historic U.S. Route 9 and running through multiple boroughs and communities.
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E.
Dyckman Street (A line)
Dyckman Street (A line) is a New York City Subway station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line serving the A train in the Inwood neighborhood of Upper Manhattan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical transit planning concept
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proposed subway route ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT)
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linked to:
Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation
Manhattan mainline subway planning ⓘ |
| boroughServed | Manhattan ⓘ |
| category |
Proposed New York City Subway lines
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Unrealized transport infrastructure in New York City ⓘ |
| cityServed | New York City ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | final alignment of the BMT Broadway Line ⓘ |
| hasName | Broadway–Lexington Avenue route ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century New York City subway planning ⓘ |
| historicalRelation | precursor concept to the BMT Broadway Line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| nameQualifier | historical planning name ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York City Subway (historical planning)
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linked to:
New York City Subway
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| plannedAlignment |
Broadway in Manhattan
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linked to:
Broadway (Manhattan to Westchester)
Lexington Avenue in Manhattan ⓘ |
| plannedFor |
BMT Broadway Line corridor
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linked to:
BMT Broadway Line
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| planningOutcome | superseded by other route configurations ⓘ |
| planningStatus | never built as originally proposed ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lexington Avenue Line (later IRT alignment, conceptually distinct)
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linked to:
IRT Lexington Avenue Line trunk in Manhattan
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| transportMode | rapid transit ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conceptual planning of subway service along Broadway
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conceptual planning of subway service along Lexington Avenue ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Broadway–Lexington Avenue route (historical planning name) Description of subject: The Broadway–Lexington Avenue route was an early proposed configuration for what became part of New York City's BMT Broadway Line, reflecting historical planning concepts for subway service along Broadway and Lexington Avenue.
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