Linha do Douro
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Linha do Douro is a scenic railway line in northern Portugal that runs along the Douro River, historically serving both passenger and wine transport between Porto and the Douro Valley.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Linha do Douro canonical | 7 |
| Linha de Douro | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2853855 — 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: Linha do Douro Context triple: [Portuguese national rail network, includesLine, Linha do Douro]
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A.
Sanfins do Douro
Sanfins do Douro is a parish in the municipality of Alijó in Portugal’s Douro region, known for its wine-producing landscape and historical rural character.
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B.
Linha do Minho
Linha do Minho is a major railway line in northern Portugal that connects Porto to the Minho region and continues toward the Spanish border, serving as an important route for both passenger and freight transport.
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C.
Linha da Beira Alta
Linha da Beira Alta is a major Portuguese railway line that serves as a key international freight and passenger corridor linking central Portugal to Spain and the rest of Europe.
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D.
Miranda do Douro
Miranda do Douro is a municipality in northeastern Portugal known for its distinct cultural identity, including the official regional use of the Mirandese language.
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E.
Douro River
The Douro River is one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula, flowing from northern Spain through Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean and famed for the terraced vineyards of the Port wine region along its banks.
- 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: Linha do Douro Target entity description: Linha do Douro is a scenic railway line in northern Portugal that runs along the Douro River, historically serving both passenger and wine transport between Porto and the Douro Valley.
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A.
Sanfins do Douro
Sanfins do Douro is a parish in the municipality of Alijó in Portugal’s Douro region, known for its wine-producing landscape and historical rural character.
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B.
Linha do Minho
Linha do Minho is a major railway line in northern Portugal that connects Porto to the Minho region and continues toward the Spanish border, serving as an important route for both passenger and freight transport.
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C.
Linha da Beira Alta
Linha da Beira Alta is a major Portuguese railway line that serves as a key international freight and passenger corridor linking central Portugal to Spain and the rest of Europe.
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D.
Miranda do Douro
Miranda do Douro is a municipality in northeastern Portugal known for its distinct cultural identity, including the official regional use of the Mirandese language.
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E.
Douro River
The Douro River is one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula, flowing from northern Spain through Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean and famed for the terraced vineyards of the Port wine region along its banks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport infrastructure
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry | Port wine industry ⓘ |
| connectsCity | Porto ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Douro Demarcated Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Douro wine region
|
| constructionType | single-track railway ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Douro Valley heritage ⓘ |
| electrification | partially electrified ⓘ |
| follows | Douro River ⓘ |
| gauge | Iberian gauge ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Maria Pia Bridge vicinity (on approach from Porto) ⓘ |
| hasScenicSection | Régua–Pocinho section ⓘ |
| hasTerminus |
Pocinho
ⓘ
Porto ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Douro River vineyards
ⓘ
terraced wine slopes ⓘ |
| historicalExtensionTo | Spanish border ⓘ |
| historicalTerminus | Barca d'Alva ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
freight transport
ⓘ
wine transport ⓘ |
| knownFor |
riverside landscapes
ⓘ
scenic views ⓘ wine tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Portugal ⓘ |
| openedForTraffic | 19th century ⓘ |
| operator | Comboios de Portugal ⓘ |
| owner | Infraestruturas de Portugal ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Portuguese railway network ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Peso da Régua
ⓘ
Pinhão ⓘ Tua ⓘ Vila Nova de Gaia vicinity ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Bragança District
ⓘ
Douro Demarcated Region ⓘ
surface form:
Douro Valley
Porto District ⓘ Vila Real District ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supportsServiceType |
inter-regional trains
ⓘ
regional trains ⓘ tourist trains ⓘ |
| terminusStation |
Pocinho station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porto-Campanhã ⓘ
surface form:
Porto Campanhã
Porto São Bento ⓘ |
| touristService | historic train services ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1668 mm ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Linha do Douro Description of subject: Linha do Douro is a scenic railway line in northern Portugal that runs along the Douro River, historically serving both passenger and wine transport between Porto and the Douro Valley.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Linha de Douro
subject surface form:
Linha do Corgo
subject surface form:
Linha do Tua