Saint-Étienne tramway
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The Saint-Étienne tramway is one of France’s oldest urban tram networks, serving the city of Saint-Étienne and its suburbs with electric light-rail transit.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne tramway canonical | 1 |
| public transport network of Saint-Étienne | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9219490 — 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: Saint-Étienne tramway Context triple: [Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, publicTransit, Saint-Étienne tramway]
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A.
Nantes tramway
The Nantes tramway is a modern light rail network in Nantes, France, that serves as a key component of the city's public transportation system.
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B.
Grenoble tramway
The Grenoble tramway is a modern light rail network in Grenoble, France, that serves as a key component of the city’s public transportation system.
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C.
Tramway de Tours
Tramway de Tours is the modern light rail system serving the city of Tours in central France, providing urban and suburban public transportation along dedicated tram lines.
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D.
Valenciennes tramway
The Valenciennes tramway is a modern light rail system serving the city of Valenciennes and its surrounding metropolitan area in northern France.
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E.
Orléans tramway
The Orléans tramway is a modern light rail system serving the city of Orléans, France, providing efficient urban and suburban 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: Saint-Étienne tramway Target entity description: The Saint-Étienne tramway is one of France’s oldest urban tram networks, serving the city of Saint-Étienne and its suburbs with electric light-rail transit.
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A.
Nantes tramway
The Nantes tramway is a modern light rail network in Nantes, France, that serves as a key component of the city's public transportation system.
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B.
Grenoble tramway
The Grenoble tramway is a modern light rail network in Grenoble, France, that serves as a key component of the city’s public transportation system.
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C.
Tramway de Tours
Tramway de Tours is the modern light rail system serving the city of Tours in central France, providing urban and suburban public transportation along dedicated tram lines.
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D.
Valenciennes tramway
The Valenciennes tramway is a modern light rail system serving the city of Valenciennes and its surrounding metropolitan area in northern France.
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E.
Orléans tramway
The Orléans tramway is a modern light rail system serving the city of Orléans, France, providing efficient urban and suburban public transportation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
tramway network
ⓘ
urban rail transit system ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Saint-Étienne Bellevue
ⓘ
Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux railway station ⓘ
linked to:
Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux station
Saint-Étienne Terrasse ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead line ⓘ |
| environmentalRole | low-emission urban transport option ⓘ |
| fareSystem | integrated with STAS bus network ⓘ |
| fareZoneSystem | Saint-Étienne Métropole fare zones ⓘ |
| gauge | metre gauge ⓘ |
| hasDepot | Saint-Étienne tram depot ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
suburban passenger transport
ⓘ
urban passenger transport ⓘ |
| hasLine |
Line T1
ⓘ
Line T2 ⓘ Line T3 ⓘ |
| infrastructureType |
reserved track sections
ⓘ
street-running track ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest tram systems in France ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Loire department ⓘ Saint-Étienne ⓘ |
| mode | public transport ⓘ |
| networkType | surface rail network ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the few French tram systems that never fully closed in the 20th century ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | 3 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1881 ⓘ |
| operator | STAS ⓘ |
| owner |
Saint-Étienne Métropole
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint-Étienne metropolitan area
|
| partOf |
public transport network of Saint-Étienne
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint-Étienne tramway
|
| primaryCityCentreTerminus | Place du Peuple ⓘ |
| region | eastern Massif Central urban area ⓘ |
| rollingStockType |
articulated tram vehicles
ⓘ
modern low-floor trams ⓘ |
| safetySystem | street-running with traffic signalling ⓘ |
| servedPopulation | residents of Saint-Étienne and surrounding communes ⓘ |
| serves |
Saint-Étienne metropolitan area
ⓘ
Saint-Étienne suburbs ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| ticketing | proof-of-payment system ⓘ |
| traction | electric ⓘ |
| transportType | light rail ⓘ |
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Subject: Saint-Étienne tramway Description of subject: The Saint-Étienne tramway is one of France’s oldest urban tram networks, serving the city of Saint-Étienne and its suburbs with electric light-rail transit.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Saint-Étienne tramway