Gotthard railway line
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The Gotthard railway line is a major trans-Alpine rail route in Switzerland, renowned for its historic tunnels and engineering feats connecting northern and southern Europe through the Swiss Alps.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gotthard railway line canonical | 21 |
| Gotthard railway | 10 |
| Gotthard line | 3 |
| Gotthard railway (southern part) | 1 |
| Gotthard railway (via Chiasso) | 1 |
| Gotthard railway corridor | 1 |
| Treno Gottardo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16057866 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gotthard railway line Context triple: [Maroggia, railwayLine, Gotthard railway line]
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Lötschberg railway line
The Lötschberg railway line is a major Swiss Alpine rail route operated by BLS that connects the Bernese Oberland with the Valais through long tunnels and dramatic mountain scenery.
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Simplon railway line
The Simplon railway line is a major trans-Alpine rail route connecting Switzerland and Italy through the Simplon Tunnel, serving as an important international passenger and freight corridor.
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Zurich–Basel railway line
The Zurich–Basel railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor connecting the cities of Zurich and Basel and serving as an important route for both passenger and freight traffic.
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Transalpina railway
The Transalpina railway is a historic cross-border rail line in the Alpine region of Italy and Slovenia, known for connecting towns across mountainous terrain and serving as an important regional transport route.
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Bernina railway line
The Bernina railway line is a scenic Swiss mountain railway and UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its dramatic alpine landscapes and panoramic train journeys between Switzerland and Italy.
- 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: Gotthard railway line Target entity description: The Gotthard railway line is a major trans-Alpine rail route in Switzerland, renowned for its historic tunnels and engineering feats connecting northern and southern Europe through the Swiss Alps.
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A.
Lötschberg railway line
The Lötschberg railway line is a major Swiss Alpine rail route operated by BLS that connects the Bernese Oberland with the Valais through long tunnels and dramatic mountain scenery.
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B.
Simplon railway line
The Simplon railway line is a major trans-Alpine rail route connecting Switzerland and Italy through the Simplon Tunnel, serving as an important international passenger and freight corridor.
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C.
Zurich–Basel railway line
The Zurich–Basel railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor connecting the cities of Zurich and Basel and serving as an important route for both passenger and freight traffic.
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D.
Transalpina railway
The Transalpina railway is a historic cross-border rail line in the Alpine region of Italy and Slovenia, known for connecting towns across mountainous terrain and serving as an important regional transport route.
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E.
Bernina railway line
The Bernina railway line is a scenic Swiss mountain railway and UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its dramatic alpine landscapes and panoramic train journeys between Switzerland and Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Sottoceneri region
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Sopraceneri by Monte Ceneri Pass
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Ticino, Switzerland
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