LaSalle/Van Buren
E99429
LaSalle/Van Buren is a Chicago 'L' station in the Loop that serves as one of the downtown stops on the CTA's Pink Line.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LaSalle/Van Buren canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T851236 — 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: LaSalle/Van Buren Context triple: [Pink Line, loopStation, LaSalle/Van Buren]
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A.
Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square is a central public square and traffic circle in downtown Hodgenville, Kentucky, featuring monuments that commemorate the birthplace and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln.
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B.
Madison Building
The Madison Building is one of the main Library of Congress structures in Washington, D.C., housing extensive research collections, reading rooms, and administrative offices.
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C.
Daley Plaza
Daley Plaza is a prominent public square in downtown Chicago known for its modernist architecture and iconic Picasso sculpture.
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D.
One Bryant Park
One Bryant Park is a prominent environmentally advanced skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that serves as the Bank of America Tower and a major feature of the New York City skyline.
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E.
Marquette Building
The Marquette Building is a landmark early Chicago School skyscraper in downtown Chicago, celebrated for its steel-frame construction and richly ornamented terra-cotta and mosaic detailing.
- 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: LaSalle/Van Buren Target entity description: LaSalle/Van Buren is a Chicago 'L' station in the Loop that serves as one of the downtown stops on the CTA's Pink Line.
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A.
Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square is a central public square and traffic circle in downtown Hodgenville, Kentucky, featuring monuments that commemorate the birthplace and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln.
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B.
Madison Building
The Madison Building is one of the main Library of Congress structures in Washington, D.C., housing extensive research collections, reading rooms, and administrative offices.
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C.
Daley Plaza
Daley Plaza is a prominent public square in downtown Chicago known for its modernist architecture and iconic Picasso sculpture.
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D.
One Bryant Park
One Bryant Park is a prominent environmentally advanced skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that serves as the Bank of America Tower and a major feature of the New York City skyline.
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E.
Marquette Building
The Marquette Building is a landmark early Chicago School skyscraper in downtown Chicago, celebrated for its steel-frame construction and richly ornamented terra-cotta and mosaic detailing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicago 'L' station
ⓘ
rapid transit station ⓘ |
| accessible | no ⓘ |
| electrification | third rail ⓘ |
| fareCollection | proof-of-payment within paid area ⓘ |
| fareControlLocation | station house at street level ⓘ |
| fareGates | turnstiles ⓘ |
| fareSystem | Ventra ⓘ |
| fareZone | Zone A ⓘ |
| hasBicycleFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasBusConnections | yes ⓘ |
| hasCanopy | yes ⓘ |
| hasConnection | LaSalle Street Station ⓘ |
| hasConnectionType |
Metra Rock Island District
ⓘ
linked to:
Metra Rock Island District line
|
| hasLighting | platform lighting ⓘ |
| hasPassengerInformationDisplays | yes ⓘ |
| hasShelters | platform canopy shelters ⓘ |
| hasSignage | CTA standard signage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loop, Chicago ⓘ
linked to:
Loop (Chicago)
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| loopDirectionServed | counter-clockwise Inner Loop ⓘ |
| loopOrientation | south side of Loop elevated ⓘ |
| loopServiceRole | downtown transfer point ⓘ |
| mapColorCode |
Brown Line color on CTA maps
ⓘ
Orange Line color on CTA maps ⓘ Pink Line color on CTA maps ⓘ Purple Line color on CTA maps ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Chicago Board of Trade Building
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago Board of Trade Building (original)
Financial District of Chicago ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago Loop
|
| numberOfPlatforms | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Chicago Transit Authority ⓘ |
| owner | Chicago Transit Authority ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork |
Chicago 'L'
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago "L"
|
| partOfSystem | Chicago Transit Authority ⓘ |
| platformLocation | above street level ⓘ |
| platformType | island platform ⓘ |
| servedByLine |
Brown Line (CTA)
ⓘ
linked to:
CTA Brown Line
Orange Line (CTA) ⓘ
linked to:
Orange Line
Pink Line (CTA) ⓘ
linked to:
CTA Pink Line
Purple Line Express (CTA) ⓘ
linked to:
Purple Line Express
|
| servesArea | Chicago Loop ⓘ |
| streetJunction |
LaSalle Street
ⓘ
Van Buren Street ⓘ |
| structureType | elevated ⓘ |
| ticketing | automated vending machines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LaSalle/Van Buren Description of subject: LaSalle/Van Buren is a Chicago 'L' station in the Loop that serves as one of the downtown stops on the CTA's Pink Line.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.