Reichenbachfall funicular
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The Reichenbachfall funicular is a historic mountain railway in Switzerland that carries visitors from Meiringen up to the famous Reichenbach Falls, known from Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reichenbachfall funicular canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13162436 — 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: Reichenbachfall funicular Context triple: [Meiringen, hasAttraction, Reichenbachfall funicular]
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A.
Stoosbahn funicular
The Stoosbahn funicular is a record-breaking mountain railway in Switzerland renowned for its extremely steep gradient and panoramic alpine views.
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B.
Parsennbahn funicular
The Parsennbahn funicular is a historic mountain railway in Davos, Switzerland, that transports skiers and visitors from the valley up to the Parsenn ski area.
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C.
Merkurbergbahn funicular
The Merkurbergbahn funicular is a historic cable railway that transports passengers up Mount Merkur, offering scenic views over the spa town of Baden-Baden in Germany.
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D.
Jennerbahn cable car
The Jennerbahn cable car is a scenic gondola lift in the Bavarian Alps that transports visitors from the village near Königssee up Mount Jenner for hiking, skiing, and panoramic views.
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E.
Lavra Funicular
The Lavra Funicular is a historic hillside cable railway in Lisbon, Portugal, known as one of the city’s oldest funiculars connecting lower and upper neighborhoods.
- 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: Reichenbachfall funicular Target entity description: The Reichenbachfall funicular is a historic mountain railway in Switzerland that carries visitors from Meiringen up to the famous Reichenbach Falls, known from Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories.
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A.
Stoosbahn funicular
The Stoosbahn funicular is a record-breaking mountain railway in Switzerland renowned for its extremely steep gradient and panoramic alpine views.
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B.
Parsennbahn funicular
The Parsennbahn funicular is a historic mountain railway in Davos, Switzerland, that transports skiers and visitors from the valley up to the Parsenn ski area.
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C.
Merkurbergbahn funicular
The Merkurbergbahn funicular is a historic cable railway that transports passengers up Mount Merkur, offering scenic views over the spa town of Baden-Baden in Germany.
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D.
Jennerbahn cable car
The Jennerbahn cable car is a scenic gondola lift in the Bavarian Alps that transports visitors from the village near Königssee up Mount Jenner for hiking, skiing, and panoramic views.
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E.
Lavra Funicular
The Lavra Funicular is a historic hillside cable railway in Lisbon, Portugal, known as one of the city’s oldest funiculars connecting lower and upper neighborhoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funicular railway
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mountain railway ⓘ tourist railway ⓘ |
| associatedAuthor | Arthur Conan Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Final Problem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Meiringen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reichenbach Falls viewpoint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| electrification | electric ⓘ |
| gauge |
1000 mm
ⓘ
metre gauge ⓘ |
| hasPassingLoop | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Haslital
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reichenbach Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic railway ⓘ |
| integratedWith | local bus services in Meiringen ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Meiringen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Reichenbach Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Aare valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reichenbach Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | access to Sherlock Holmes memorial site ⓘ |
| numberOfCars | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 1 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| operatingSeason | roughly May to October ⓘ |
| operator | Energieversorgung Meiringen AG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Energieversorgung Meiringen AG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Swiss tourist transport network ⓘ |
| primaryUse | tourist transport ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | yes ⓘ |
| serves | Reichenbach Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminus |
Meiringen lower station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reichenbach Falls upper station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketType |
return journey
ⓘ
single journey ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| traction | cable ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reichenbachfall funicular Description of subject: The Reichenbachfall funicular is a historic mountain railway in Switzerland that carries visitors from Meiringen up to the famous Reichenbach Falls, known from Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.