Höllentalbahn
E462435
The Höllentalbahn is a scenic railway line in Germany’s Black Forest, known for its steep gradients and picturesque route through the Höllental (Hell Valley).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Höllentalbahn canonical | 2 |
| Höllental Railway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4671569 — 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: Höllentalbahn Context triple: [Titisee-Neustadt, railwayLine, Höllentalbahn]
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A.
Belchenbahn
Belchenbahn is an aerial cable car system in the Black Forest region of Germany that transports visitors to the summit area of the Belchen mountain.
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B.
Pöstlingbergbahn
Pöstlingbergbahn is a historic narrow-gauge mountain tramway in Linz, Austria, that connects the city with the hilltop pilgrimage site on the Pöstlingberg.
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C.
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn is a Bavarian cogwheel railway that transports passengers from Garmisch-Partenkirchen up toward Germany’s highest peak, the Zugspitze.
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D.
Main-Spessart Railway
The Main-Spessart Railway is a major German rail line in northern Bavaria that runs along the Main River and through the Spessart hills, serving as an important regional and long-distance transport route.
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E.
Ulm–Sigmaringen railway
The Ulm–Sigmaringen railway is a regional rail line in the German state of Baden-Württemberg that connects the city of Ulm with Sigmaringen through the Swabian Jura.
- 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: Höllentalbahn Target entity description: The Höllentalbahn is a scenic railway line in Germany’s Black Forest, known for its steep gradients and picturesque route through the Höllental (Hell Valley).
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A.
Belchenbahn
Belchenbahn is an aerial cable car system in the Black Forest region of Germany that transports visitors to the summit area of the Belchen mountain.
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B.
Pöstlingbergbahn
Pöstlingbergbahn is a historic narrow-gauge mountain tramway in Linz, Austria, that connects the city with the hilltop pilgrimage site on the Pöstlingberg.
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C.
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn is a Bavarian cogwheel railway that transports passengers from Garmisch-Partenkirchen up toward Germany’s highest peak, the Zugspitze.
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D.
Main-Spessart Railway
The Main-Spessart Railway is a major German rail line in northern Bavaria that runs along the Main River and through the Spessart hills, serving as an important regional and long-distance transport route.
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E.
Ulm–Sigmaringen railway
The Ulm–Sigmaringen railway is a regional rail line in the German state of Baden-Württemberg that connects the city of Ulm with Sigmaringen through the Swabian Jura.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain railway
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Freiburg im Breisgau
ⓘ
Neustadt (Schwarzwald) ⓘ
linked to:
Neustadt im Schwarzwald
Titisee ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| electrification | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasMaximumGradient | up to about 5.5 percent ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Hell Valley Railway ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | one of the steepest standard-gauge lines in Germany ⓘ |
| hasRailwayCode | regional line designation within Baden-Württemberg ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
excursion trains
ⓘ
regional trains ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
bridges
ⓘ
tunnels ⓘ viaducts ⓘ |
| hasTrackConfiguration | mostly single-track ⓘ |
| infrastructureOwner |
DB Netz
ⓘ
linked to:
DB Netz AG
|
| isElectrified | true ⓘ |
| isScenicRailway | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
picturesque landscape
ⓘ
scenic route ⓘ steep gradients ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baden-Württemberg
ⓘ
Black Forest ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Höllental (Hell Valley)
ⓘ
linked to:
Höllental
|
| opened | 19th century ⓘ |
| operator | Deutsche Bahn ⓘ |
| partOf |
DB Netz network
ⓘ
linked to:
DB Netz AG
|
| passesThrough |
forested mountains
ⓘ
steep valley ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | German railway network ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Breisgau
ⓘ
Southern Black Forest ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Black Forest Nature Park
|
| runsThrough | Höllental ⓘ |
| safetySystem | German train protection systems ⓘ |
| terrainType | mountainous ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
hiking access
ⓘ
scenic train rides ⓘ |
| usedBy |
commuters
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
regional passenger transport
ⓘ
tourist traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Höllentalbahn Description of subject: The Höllentalbahn is a scenic railway line in Germany’s Black Forest, known for its steep gradients and picturesque route through the Höllental (Hell Valley).
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Höllentalbahn