Metra North Central Service
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Metra North Central Service is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs between downtown Chicago and northern suburbs, primarily serving communities along the I-94 and I-294 corridors.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4241846 — 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: Metra North Central Service Context triple: [North Central Service, branding, Metra North Central Service]
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A.
Metra SouthWest Service
Metra SouthWest Service is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that connects downtown Chicago with southwestern suburbs including Orland Park, Illinois.
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B.
Metra Union Pacific North Line
The Metra Union Pacific North Line is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs between downtown Chicago and its northern suburbs along the Union Pacific Railroad’s North Line.
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C.
Metra Rock Island District line
The Metra Rock Island District line is a commuter rail route in the Chicago metropolitan area that connects downtown Chicago with various southwest suburbs, including Tinley Park.
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D.
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail system serving the Chicago metropolitan area, operating extensive routes that connect the city with its surrounding suburbs.
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E.
Metra Electric District line
The Metra Electric District line is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs from downtown Chicago to its southern suburbs, serving key destinations along the South Side and beyond.
- 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: Metra North Central Service Target entity description: Metra North Central Service is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs between downtown Chicago and northern suburbs, primarily serving communities along the I-94 and I-294 corridors.
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A.
Metra SouthWest Service
Metra SouthWest Service is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that connects downtown Chicago with southwestern suburbs including Orland Park, Illinois.
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B.
Metra Union Pacific North Line
The Metra Union Pacific North Line is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs between downtown Chicago and its northern suburbs along the Union Pacific Railroad’s North Line.
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C.
Metra Rock Island District line
The Metra Rock Island District line is a commuter rail route in the Chicago metropolitan area that connects downtown Chicago with various southwest suburbs, including Tinley Park.
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D.
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail system serving the Chicago metropolitan area, operating extensive routes that connect the city with its surrounding suburbs.
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E.
Metra Electric District line
The Metra Electric District line is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs from downtown Chicago to its southern suburbs, serving key destinations along the South Side and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Metra line
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commuter rail line ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Amtrak services at Chicago Union Station
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CTA rail network at Chicago Union Station (via walking connections) ⓘ Metra Milwaukee District North Line at Prairie Crossing ⓘ
linked to:
Metra Milwaukee District North Line
Metra Milwaukee District West Line at Franklin Park ⓘ
linked to:
Metra Milwaukee District West Line
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| fareSystem | Metra zone-based fares ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Antioch station
ⓘ
Buffalo Grove station ⓘ O’Hare Transfer station ⓘ
linked to:
O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
Prairie Crossing (North Central Service) station ⓘ |
| lineLength | approximately 53 miles ⓘ |
| locale | northern Illinois ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 17 ⓘ |
| opened | 1996 ⓘ |
| operator | Metra ⓘ |
| ownerOfInfrastructure | Metra ⓘ |
| partOf |
Metra commuter rail network
ⓘ
linked to:
Metra
|
| peakDirection |
toward Antioch in evening
ⓘ
toward Chicago in morning ⓘ |
| primaryCorridor |
I-294 corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
I-294
I-94 corridor ⓘ |
| purpose | serve commuters between northern suburbs and downtown Chicago ⓘ |
| region | Chicago metropolitan area ⓘ |
| rollingStock |
bi-level commuter coaches
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diesel locomotives ⓘ |
| safetySystem | Positive Train Control ⓘ |
| servesCity | Chicago ⓘ |
| servesSuburb |
Antioch
ⓘ
linked to:
Antioch, California
Buffalo Grove ⓘ
linked to:
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Franklin Park ⓘ Mundelein ⓘ
linked to:
Mundelein, Illinois
O’Hare Transfer ⓘ
linked to:
O'Hare Airport Transit System
Prospect Heights ⓘ River Grove ⓘ Rosemont ⓘ
linked to:
Rosemont, Illinois
Round Lake Beach ⓘ
linked to:
Round Lake Beach, Illinois
Schiller Park ⓘ Vernon Hills ⓘ
linked to:
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Wheeling ⓘ |
| serviceType | commuter rail ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| terminus |
Antioch, Illinois
ⓘ
Chicago Union Station ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesTrackOf | Canadian National Railway ⓘ |
| weekdayService | operates multiple inbound and outbound trains ⓘ |
| weekendService | limited or no service depending on schedule ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metra North Central Service Description of subject: Metra North Central Service is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs between downtown Chicago and northern suburbs, primarily serving communities along the I-94 and I-294 corridors.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
North Central Service line
linked to: Metra North Central Service
linked to: Metra North Central Service
Round Lake (lake in Illinois)
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hasNearbyTransportation
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Metra North Central Service (via nearby stations in Round Lake area)
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linked to: Metra North Central Service