Arica–La Paz Railway
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The Arica–La Paz Railway is a historic trans-Andean rail line connecting the Chilean port city of Arica with Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, primarily built to facilitate Bolivian access to the Pacific Ocean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arica–La Paz Railway canonical | 1 |
| Ferrocarril de Arica a La Paz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2928754 — 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: Arica–La Paz Railway Context triple: [Chile rail network, includesLine, Arica–La Paz Railway]
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A.
Chepe railway
The Chepe railway is a scenic passenger train route in northern Mexico that traverses the dramatic landscapes and deep gorges of the Copper Canyon.
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B.
Sarmiento Line
The Sarmiento Line is a major commuter rail service in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area that links the city center with western suburbs.
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C.
Roca Line
The Roca Line is a major commuter rail service in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area that links the city with numerous southern suburbs.
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D.
Chile rail network
The Chile rail network is the national railway system of Chile, comprising passenger and freight lines that connect major cities and regions along the country’s long north–south axis.
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E.
Alausí Nariz del Diablo railway
The Alausí Nariz del Diablo railway is a famous Ecuadorian mountain train route renowned for its dramatic switchbacks along steep cliffs and panoramic Andean views.
- 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: Arica–La Paz Railway Target entity description: The Arica–La Paz Railway is a historic trans-Andean rail line connecting the Chilean port city of Arica with Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, primarily built to facilitate Bolivian access to the Pacific Ocean.
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A.
Chepe railway
The Chepe railway is a scenic passenger train route in northern Mexico that traverses the dramatic landscapes and deep gorges of the Copper Canyon.
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B.
Sarmiento Line
The Sarmiento Line is a major commuter rail service in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area that links the city center with western suburbs.
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C.
Roca Line
The Roca Line is a major commuter rail service in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area that links the city with numerous southern suburbs.
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D.
Chile rail network
The Chile rail network is the national railway system of Chile, comprising passenger and freight lines that connect major cities and regions along the country’s long north–south axis.
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E.
Alausí Nariz del Diablo railway
The Alausí Nariz del Diablo railway is a famous Ecuadorian mountain train route renowned for its dramatic switchbacks along steep cliffs and panoramic Andean views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway line
ⓘ
trans-Andean railway ⓘ |
| borderCrossingFor | international rail traffic between Chile and Bolivia ⓘ |
| category |
International railway lines
ⓘ
Rail transport in Bolivia ⓘ Rail transport in Chile ⓘ |
| connects |
Arica
ⓘ
La Paz ⓘ |
| constructionMotivation | treaty obligations between Chile and Bolivia after the War of the Pacific ⓘ |
| country |
Bolivia
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ |
| crosses | Chile–Bolivia border ⓘ |
| electrification | non-electrified ⓘ |
| gauge | metre gauge ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
numerous bridges and tunnels
ⓘ
steep gradients ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType | mountain railway ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Arica–La Paz Railway
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ferrocarril de Arica a La Paz
|
| hasStation |
Arica station
ⓘ
Central station La Paz ⓘ |
| highestElevation | over 4200 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important for regional trade between Chile and Bolivia
ⓘ
provided Bolivia with rail access to a Pacific port ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Arica y Parinacota Region ⓘ La Paz Department ⓘ |
| opened | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operator | Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Chile ⓘ |
| partOf | Chile–Bolivia transport network ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Altiplano plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Altiplano
Atacama Desert ⓘ
surface form:
Tacna-Arica desert region
|
| purpose |
facilitate Bolivian access to the Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
freight transport ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Altiplano plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Bolivian Altiplano
Pacific coast of northern Chile ⓘ |
| startPoint | Arica ⓘ |
| status | partly operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Arica
ⓘ
La Paz ⓘ |
| trackType | single track ⓘ |
| usedFor |
import of goods to Bolivia
ⓘ
mineral exports from Bolivia ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Arica–La Paz Railway Description of subject: The Arica–La Paz Railway is a historic trans-Andean rail line connecting the Chilean port city of Arica with Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, primarily built to facilitate Bolivian access to the Pacific Ocean.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ferrocarril de Arica a La Paz