Penn Station (New York City)
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commuter rail station
intercity rail station
railway station
subway station complex
transportation hub
underground station
Penn Station (New York City) is a major underground railroad station and one of the busiest transportation hubs in the United States, serving Amtrak, commuter rail, and subway lines in Midtown Manhattan.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21888 — 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)
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Target entity: Penn Station (New York City) Context triple: [Pennsylvania Railroad Company, owned, Penn Station (New York City)]
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A.
North Station
North Station is a major transportation hub in Boston, Massachusetts, serving as a key commuter rail, subway, and intercity bus terminal integrated with the TD Garden arena.
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B.
Belmont Center station
Belmont Center station is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail stop located in the commercial center of Belmont, Massachusetts.
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C.
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is one of the world’s largest and busiest rapid transit systems, serving the five boroughs of New York City with extensive 24/7 underground and elevated rail service.
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D.
Union Station
Union Station is a historic Beaux-Arts transportation hub and major intercity rail terminal in Washington, D.C., serving as a gateway to the U.S. capital.
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E.
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial and entertainment hub in Midtown Manhattan, famous for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and New Year’s Eve ball drop.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Penn Station (New York City) Target entity description: Penn Station (New York City) is a major underground railroad station and one of the busiest transportation hubs in the United States, serving Amtrak, commuter rail, and subway lines in Midtown Manhattan.
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A.
North Station
North Station is a major transportation hub in Boston, Massachusetts, serving as a key commuter rail, subway, and intercity bus terminal integrated with the TD Garden arena.
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Belmont Center station
Belmont Center station is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail stop located in the commercial center of Belmont, Massachusetts.
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C.
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is one of the world’s largest and busiest rapid transit systems, serving the five boroughs of New York City with extensive 24/7 underground and elevated rail service.
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Union Station
Union Station is a historic Beaux-Arts transportation hub and major intercity rail terminal in Washington, D.C., serving as a gateway to the U.S. capital.
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E.
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial and entertainment hub in Midtown Manhattan, famous for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and New Year’s Eve ball drop.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
commuter rail station
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intercity rail station ⓘ railway station ⓘ subway station complex ⓘ transportation hub ⓘ underground station ⓘ |
| address |
Pennsylvania Station, New York, NY 10119
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Penn Station (New York City)
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| category |
Amtrak stations in New York City
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Long Island Rail Road stations ⓘ
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Long Island Rail Road
New Jersey Transit stations ⓘ New York City Subway transfer stations ⓘ Railway stations in Manhattan ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
East River tunnels
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Hudson River tunnels ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
James A. Farley Building
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Moynihan Train Hall ⓘ
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James A. Farley Building
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| country |
United States
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United States of America
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| currentComplexCompleted | 1968 ⓘ |
| dailyRidership | hundreds of thousands of passengers ⓘ |
| formerOwner |
Pennsylvania Railroad
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linked to:
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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| hasAccessibilityFeature |
accessible entrances
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elevators ⓘ escalators ⓘ |
| hasEntranceOn |
Eighth Avenue
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Seventh Avenue ⓘ West 31st Street ⓘ West 33rd Street ⓘ West 34th Street ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
food services
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retail shops ⓘ ticket offices ⓘ waiting rooms ⓘ |
| hasService |
Acela
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Northeast Regional ⓘ long-distance Amtrak trains ⓘ suburban commuter trains ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
between Seventh Avenue and Eighth Avenue
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between West 31st Street and West 34th Street ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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Midtown Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York County ⓘ New York State ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. state of New York
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| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Herald Square
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Hudson Yards ⓘ Moynihan Train Hall ⓘ
linked to:
James A. Farley Building
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| locatedUnder | Madison Square Garden ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Pennsylvania Railroad
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linked to:
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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| opened | 1910 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Amtrak
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Long Island Rail Road ⓘ Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ New Jersey Transit ⓘ
linked to:
NJ Transit
New York City Transit Authority ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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| originalBuildingDemolished | 1963 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Amtrak ⓘ |
| platformConfiguration | multiple island platforms ⓘ |
| railLines |
Empire Corridor
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linked to:
Amtrak Empire Corridor
Harlem River and Port Chester Railroad (historical connection) ⓘ
linked to:
Harlem River
Northeast Corridor ⓘ |
| rank | one of the busiest transportation hubs in the United States ⓘ |
| serves |
Amtrak
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Empire Corridor ⓘ
linked to:
Amtrak Empire Corridor
Keystone Corridor ⓘ Long Island Rail Road ⓘ New Jersey Transit ⓘ
linked to:
NJ Transit
New York City Subway ⓘ Northeast Corridor ⓘ |
| servesCity | New York City ⓘ |
| servesRegion | New York metropolitan area ⓘ |
| servesState |
Connecticut (via connecting services)
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New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
New Jersey, United States
New York ⓘ |
| structureType | underground ⓘ |
| subwayLines |
IND Eighth Avenue Line
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linked to:
Eighth Avenue Line
IND Sixth Avenue Line (nearby connection via passageways) ⓘ IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
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| subwayServices |
1
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2 ⓘ 3 ⓘ A ⓘ C ⓘ E ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem |
Amtrak ticketing
ⓘ
LIRR ticketing ⓘ MTA MetroCard and OMNY for subway ⓘ
linked to:
MetroCard
NJ Transit ticketing ⓘ |
| trackCount | more than 20 tracks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Penn Station (New York City) Description of subject: Penn Station (New York City) is a major underground railroad station and one of the busiest transportation hubs in the United States, serving Amtrak, commuter rail, and subway lines in Midtown Manhattan.
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