Brussels Metro
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The Brussels Metro is the rapid transit system serving Belgium’s capital, forming the core of its urban public transportation network with multiple underground and light rail lines.
All labels observed (21)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T436393 — 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: Brussels Metro Context triple: [Brussels, hasMetroSystem, Brussels Metro]
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A.
Brussels-Luxembourg railway station
Brussels-Luxembourg railway station is a central Brussels train station located in the European Quarter, serving as a key transport hub for the nearby European Parliament and surrounding institutions.
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B.
Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal
Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal is the main central railway station in Brussels, Belgium, serving as a key hub for national and regional train services.
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C.
Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid
Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid is the main international and long-distance railway hub of Brussels, serving high-speed trains like Eurostar and Thalys as well as extensive domestic services.
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D.
Amsterdam Metro network
The Amsterdam Metro network is the rapid transit system serving Amsterdam and surrounding areas, consisting of multiple underground and surface lines that connect key neighborhoods, suburbs, and transport hubs across the city.
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E.
Paris Metro
The Paris Metro is the extensive rapid transit system serving Paris and its suburbs, known for its dense network, Art Nouveau station entrances, and central role in the city’s public transportation.
- 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: Brussels Metro Target entity description: The Brussels Metro is the rapid transit system serving Belgium’s capital, forming the core of its urban public transportation network with multiple underground and light rail lines.
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A.
Brussels-Luxembourg railway station
Brussels-Luxembourg railway station is a central Brussels train station located in the European Quarter, serving as a key transport hub for the nearby European Parliament and surrounding institutions.
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B.
Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal
Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal is the main central railway station in Brussels, Belgium, serving as a key hub for national and regional train services.
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C.
Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid
Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid is the main international and long-distance railway hub of Brussels, serving high-speed trains like Eurostar and Thalys as well as extensive domestic services.
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D.
Amsterdam Metro network
The Amsterdam Metro network is the rapid transit system serving Amsterdam and surrounding areas, consisting of multiple underground and surface lines that connect key neighborhoods, suburbs, and transport hubs across the city.
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E.
Paris Metro
The Paris Metro is the extensive rapid transit system serving Paris and its suburbs, known for its dense network, Art Nouveau station entrances, and central role in the city’s public transportation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metro system
ⓘ
public transport network ⓘ rapid transit system ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Brussels Airport via rail connections
ⓘ
SNCB-NMBS railway network in Brussels ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels suburban rail network
|
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | third rail ⓘ |
| fareIntegration |
Brupass
ⓘ
Brupass XL ⓘ
linked to:
Brupass
|
| fareMedium |
contactless smart card
ⓘ
paper ticket ⓘ |
| fareSystem | STIB-MIVB fare system ⓘ |
| hasAccessibilityFeature |
elevators
ⓘ
escalators ⓘ tactile paving ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Brussels Premetro
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels tram system
|
| hasFeature | bilingual station names ⓘ |
| hasLine |
Line 1
ⓘ
Line 2 ⓘ Line 5 ⓘ Line 6 ⓘ |
| hasMapDisplay | schematic network map ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Arts-Loi – Kunst-Wet
ⓘ
De Brouckère ⓘ Delta ⓘ Elisabeth ⓘ Erasme – Erasmus ⓘ
linked to:
Desiderius Erasmus
Gare Centrale – Centraal Station ⓘ
linked to:
Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal
Gare du Midi – Zuidstation ⓘ Heysel – Heizel ⓘ
linked to:
Heysel Plateau
Merode ⓘ Rogier ⓘ
linked to:
Charles Rogier
Roi Baudouin – Koning Boudewijn ⓘ
linked to:
King Baudouin of Belgium
Schuman ⓘ
linked to:
Robert Schuman
Simonis ⓘ Stockel – Stokkel ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
Brussels bus network
ⓘ
linked to:
STIB-MIVB bus lines
Brussels tram system ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| networkType |
light metro
ⓘ
underground ⓘ |
| operator | STIB-MIVB ⓘ |
| owner | STIB-MIVB ⓘ |
| partOf | public transport network of Brussels ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfSignage |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| serves |
Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ |
| traction | electricity ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockType | electric multiple unit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brussels Metro Description of subject: The Brussels Metro is the rapid transit system serving Belgium’s capital, forming the core of its urban public transportation network with multiple underground and light rail lines.
Referenced by (96)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
subject linked to:
Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
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linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
subject linked to:
municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
subject linked to:
municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
linked to: Brussels Metro
subject linked to:
Line 2
linked to: Brussels Metro
subject linked to:
Line 2
linked to: Brussels Metro
subject linked to:
Line 2
linked to: Brussels Metro