Swartz Bay ferry terminal
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Swartz Bay ferry terminal is a major BC Ferries hub on Vancouver Island that provides passenger and vehicle ferry service between the island and mainland British Columbia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swartz Bay ferry terminal canonical | 13 |
| Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9222432 — 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: Swartz Bay ferry terminal Context triple: [Saanich, near, Swartz Bay ferry terminal]
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A.
Duke Point ferry terminal
Duke Point ferry terminal is a major BC Ferries facility near Nanaimo on central Vancouver Island, providing vehicle and passenger service across the Strait of Georgia to the British Columbia mainland.
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B.
Tahlequah Ferry Terminal
Tahlequah Ferry Terminal is a small Washington State Ferries dock on the southern tip of Vashon Island that provides vehicle and passenger service across Puget Sound.
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C.
Southworth ferry terminal
Southworth ferry terminal is a Washington State Ferries facility on Puget Sound that serves as a key passenger and vehicle gateway linking South Kitsap County to Vashon Island and West Seattle.
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D.
Fauntleroy ferry terminal
The Fauntleroy ferry terminal is a Washington State Ferries dock in West Seattle that serves as a key departure point for routes to Vashon Island and Southworth on the Kitsap Peninsula.
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E.
Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal
Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal is a major international passenger ferry hub in Batam, Indonesia, providing fast-boat connections to nearby destinations such as Singapore and Malaysia.
- 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: Swartz Bay ferry terminal Target entity description: Swartz Bay ferry terminal is a major BC Ferries hub on Vancouver Island that provides passenger and vehicle ferry service between the island and mainland British Columbia.
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A.
Duke Point ferry terminal
Duke Point ferry terminal is a major BC Ferries facility near Nanaimo on central Vancouver Island, providing vehicle and passenger service across the Strait of Georgia to the British Columbia mainland.
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B.
Tahlequah Ferry Terminal
Tahlequah Ferry Terminal is a small Washington State Ferries dock on the southern tip of Vashon Island that provides vehicle and passenger service across Puget Sound.
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C.
Southworth ferry terminal
Southworth ferry terminal is a Washington State Ferries facility on Puget Sound that serves as a key passenger and vehicle gateway linking South Kitsap County to Vashon Island and West Seattle.
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D.
Fauntleroy ferry terminal
The Fauntleroy ferry terminal is a Washington State Ferries dock in West Seattle that serves as a key departure point for routes to Vashon Island and Southworth on the Kitsap Peninsula.
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E.
Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal
Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal is a major international passenger ferry hub in Batam, Indonesia, providing fast-boat connections to nearby destinations such as Singapore and Malaysia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry terminal
ⓘ
transport hub ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Mainland British Columbia
ⓘ
linked to:
British Columbia
Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Tsawwassen ferry terminal ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasAccessibilityFeature |
elevators or ramps
ⓘ
wheelchair access ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
information desk
ⓘ
outdoor seating areas ⓘ retail kiosks ⓘ waiting lounge ⓘ |
| hasBerth | multiple ferry berths ⓘ |
| hasCheckIn |
vehicle check-in booths
ⓘ
walk-on passenger check-in ⓘ |
| hasConnection |
local bus services
ⓘ
private vehicle access ⓘ taxi services ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
food services
ⓘ
parking areas ⓘ passenger terminal building ⓘ ticketing facilities ⓘ vehicle holding compound ⓘ washrooms ⓘ |
| hasRoute |
Swartz Bay–Tsawwassen route
ⓘ
linked to:
Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay route
|
| hasSecurity |
passenger screening
ⓘ
vehicle screening ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
passenger-only service
ⓘ
roll-on/roll-off ferry service ⓘ vehicle ferry service ⓘ |
| hasSignage | bilingual English–French signage ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo |
Greater Victoria
ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Victoria region
southern Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| isMajorHubFor | BC Ferries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Saanich, British Columbia
ⓘ
linked to:
North Saanich
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Swartz Bay ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| near |
Sidney, British Columbia
ⓘ
linked to:
Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
|
| operatedBy | BC Ferries ⓘ |
| ownedBy | BC Ferries ⓘ |
| partOf | BC Ferries route network ⓘ |
| region | Capital Regional District ⓘ |
| roadAccessVia | Highway 17 (Patricia Bay Highway) ⓘ |
| serves |
passenger traffic
ⓘ
vehicle traffic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter travel
ⓘ
intercity travel ⓘ tourism travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swartz Bay ferry terminal Description of subject: Swartz Bay ferry terminal is a major BC Ferries hub on Vancouver Island that provides passenger and vehicle ferry service between the island and mainland British Columbia.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Swartz Bay ferry terminal
subject linked to:
British Columbia Highway 17
subject linked to:
Sidney, British Columbia, Canada