Hiroden streetcar
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The Hiroden streetcar is Hiroshima’s historic tram network, known for its extensive streetcar lines that connect key areas of the city and survived the atomic bombing to become a symbol of Hiroshima’s recovery.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hiroden streetcar canonical | 1 |
| Hiroden streetcar network | 1 |
| Hiroden streetcar system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7634979 — 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: Hiroden streetcar Context triple: [Hondori shopping street, servedBy, Hiroden streetcar]
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A.
M-Line Streetcar
The M-Line Streetcar is a heritage streetcar service in Dallas, Texas, that operates vintage trolleys through the Uptown area and connects to downtown.
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B.
Brill streetcar
The Brill streetcar is a historic electric tramcar model built by the J.G. Brill Company, known for its early 20th-century use in urban street railway systems and preservation in heritage streetcar fleets.
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C.
PCC streetcar
The PCC streetcar is a standardized, streamlined electric tram design introduced in the 1930s that became one of the most widely used and influential streetcar types in North America and beyond.
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D.
DART streetcar
The DART streetcar is a modern urban rail transit service in Dallas, Texas, providing short-distance connections through the downtown and nearby districts as part of the city’s public transportation system.
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E.
Sapporo Streetcar
Sapporo Streetcar is a tram network in Sapporo, Japan, providing urban public transportation along a loop and branch lines through the city.
- 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: Hiroden streetcar Target entity description: The Hiroden streetcar is Hiroshima’s historic tram network, known for its extensive streetcar lines that connect key areas of the city and survived the atomic bombing to become a symbol of Hiroshima’s recovery.
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A.
M-Line Streetcar
The M-Line Streetcar is a heritage streetcar service in Dallas, Texas, that operates vintage trolleys through the Uptown area and connects to downtown.
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B.
Brill streetcar
The Brill streetcar is a historic electric tramcar model built by the J.G. Brill Company, known for its early 20th-century use in urban street railway systems and preservation in heritage streetcar fleets.
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C.
PCC streetcar
The PCC streetcar is a standardized, streamlined electric tram design introduced in the 1930s that became one of the most widely used and influential streetcar types in North America and beyond.
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D.
DART streetcar
The DART streetcar is a modern urban rail transit service in Dallas, Texas, providing short-distance connections through the downtown and nearby districts as part of the city’s public transportation system.
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E.
Sapporo Streetcar
Sapporo Streetcar is a tram network in Sapporo, Japan, providing urban public transportation along a loop and branch lines through the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
streetcar system
ⓘ
tram network ⓘ |
| connects | key areas of Hiroshima ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
JR West railway network at Hiroshima Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Hiroshima Station
ferry services to Miyajima at Miyajima-guchi ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic image of Hiroshima’s urban landscape
ⓘ
symbol of resilience after nuclear bombing ⓘ |
| fareSystem |
flat fare within city sections
ⓘ
integrated with IC cards used in Japan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hiroden Eba Line
ⓘ
Hiroden Hakushima Line ⓘ Hiroden Hijiyama Line ⓘ Hiroden Main Line ⓘ Hiroden Miyajima Line ⓘ Hiroden Ujina Line ⓘ Hiroden Yokogawa Line ⓘ |
| hasRollingStock |
low-floor modern trams
ⓘ
vintage tram cars ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Hiroshima ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | symbol of Hiroshima’s recovery ⓘ |
| inception | 1910s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hiroshima
ⓘ
Hiroshima Prefecture ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport |
streetcar
ⓘ
tram ⓘ |
| nativeName | 広電電車 ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
mix of old and modern tram cars
ⓘ
one of the largest tram networks in Japan ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| operator | Hiroshima Electric Railway ⓘ |
| owner | Hiroshima Electric Railway ⓘ |
| poweredBy | overhead line ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | electric ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | continuous operation after World War II ⓘ |
| serves |
Hiroshima Port
ⓘ
Hiroshima Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Hiroshima city center ⓘ Miyajima-guchi ⓘ
linked to:
Miyajima
|
| shortName | Hiroden ⓘ |
| significantEvent | survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| transports | passengers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
daily commuting
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tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hiroden streetcar Description of subject: The Hiroden streetcar is Hiroshima’s historic tram network, known for its extensive streetcar lines that connect key areas of the city and survived the atomic bombing to become a symbol of Hiroshima’s recovery.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hiroden streetcar
linked to: Hiroden streetcar