Schweizerische Nordostbahn
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Schweizerische Nordostbahn was a major 19th-century Swiss private railway company that operated in northeastern Switzerland before being nationalized into the Swiss Federal Railways.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Schweizerische Nordostbahn canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Schweizerische Nordostbahn Context triple: [Swiss Federal Railways, precededBy, Schweizerische Nordostbahn]
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Schweizerische Centralbahn
Schweizerische Centralbahn was a 19th-century Swiss railway company that operated key lines in northern and central Switzerland before being absorbed into the national railway system.
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Swiss Federal Railways
Swiss Federal Railways is Switzerland’s national railway company, responsible for operating the majority of the country’s passenger and freight rail services and managing much of its rail infrastructure.
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C.
Olten–Bern railway line
The Olten–Bern railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor connecting the city of Bern with Olten, forming part of the country’s primary east–west transit axis.
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Bern–Lucerne railway line
The Bern–Lucerne railway line is a major Swiss rail route connecting the capital city of Bern with the central Swiss city of Lucerne, serving as an important corridor for both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
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E.
Bern–Thun railway line
The Bern–Thun railway line is a key Swiss rail route connecting the capital city of Bern with the town of Thun, serving as an important corridor for both regional and long-distance passenger services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Schweizerische Nordostbahn Target entity description: Schweizerische Nordostbahn was a major 19th-century Swiss private railway company that operated in northeastern Switzerland before being nationalized into the Swiss Federal Railways.
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A.
Schweizerische Centralbahn
Schweizerische Centralbahn was a 19th-century Swiss railway company that operated key lines in northern and central Switzerland before being absorbed into the national railway system.
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B.
Swiss Federal Railways
Swiss Federal Railways is Switzerland’s national railway company, responsible for operating the majority of the country’s passenger and freight rail services and managing much of its rail infrastructure.
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C.
Olten–Bern railway line
The Olten–Bern railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor connecting the city of Bern with Olten, forming part of the country’s primary east–west transit axis.
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D.
Bern–Lucerne railway line
The Bern–Lucerne railway line is a major Swiss rail route connecting the capital city of Bern with the central Swiss city of Lucerne, serving as an important corridor for both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
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Bern–Biel/Bienne railway line
The Bern–Biel/Bienne railway line is a major Swiss standard-gauge route connecting the capital city of Bern with the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, serving as an important corridor for both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss private railway company
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defunct railway company ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NOB ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Lake Constance ports in Switzerland
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Swiss north–south transit routes via Zurich ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1902 ⓘ |
| GermanName | Schweizerische Nordostbahn self-link ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Zurich ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the largest private railway companies in Switzerland before nationalization ⓘ |
| inception | 1853 ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Swiss Federal Railways timetable system after 1902 ⓘ |
| legalForm | joint-stock company ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Swiss Federal Railways ⓘ |
| nationalization | 1902 ⓘ |
| nationalizedBy | Swiss Federal Railways ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion | northeastern Switzerland ⓘ |
| operatedRailwayLine |
Lake Constance shore lines in Switzerland
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Winterthur–Romanshorn railway line ⓘ Zurich–Baden railway line ⓘ Zurich–Schaffhausen railway line ⓘ Zurich–Winterthur railway line ⓘ |
| operatingPeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| ownership | privately owned ⓘ |
| partOfHistoryOf | Swiss rail transport ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Swiss Federal Railways network in northeastern Switzerland ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | German ⓘ |
| railwayGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| role | major private railway in northeastern Switzerland ⓘ |
| servedCanton |
Canton of Aargau
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canton of Schaffhausen ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Schaffhausen
Canton of St. Gallen ⓘ canton of Thurgau ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Thurgau
Canton of Zürich ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Zurich
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| servedCity |
Romanshorn
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Schaffhausen ⓘ Winterthur ⓘ Zurich ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| transportMode |
freight rail
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passenger rail ⓘ |
| usedTraction | steam locomotives ⓘ |
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Subject: Schweizerische Nordostbahn Description of subject: Schweizerische Nordostbahn was a major 19th-century Swiss private railway company that operated in northeastern Switzerland before being nationalized into the Swiss Federal Railways.
Referenced by (2)
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