HSL 4 (Belgium)
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HSL 4 (Belgium) is a Belgian high-speed railway line that forms part of the north–south high-speed corridor between the Netherlands and Brussels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HSL 4 (Belgium) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5036678 — 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: HSL 4 (Belgium) Context triple: [HSL-Zuid, connectsToLine, HSL 4 (Belgium)]
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A.
HSL-Zuid
HSL-Zuid is a Dutch high-speed railway line connecting the Randstad region with Belgium and beyond as part of the international high-speed rail network.
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B.
La Hulpe, Belgium
La Hulpe is a small municipality in Walloon Brabant, Belgium, known for hosting the headquarters of the global financial messaging network SWIFT and for its nearby Solvay Castle and park.
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C.
Halle, Belgium
Halle is a historic city in the Flemish Brabant province of Belgium, known for its medieval basilica and role as a regional commercial and cultural center near Brussels.
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D.
SV Straelen
SV Straelen is a German football club that has competed in the lower tiers of the national league system.
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E.
Houthalen
Houthalen is a town in the Belgian province of Limburg, known as part of the Houthalen-Helchteren municipality in northeastern Belgium.
- 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: HSL 4 (Belgium) Target entity description: HSL 4 (Belgium) is a Belgian high-speed railway line that forms part of the north–south high-speed corridor between the Netherlands and Brussels.
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A.
HSL-Zuid
HSL-Zuid is a Dutch high-speed railway line connecting the Randstad region with Belgium and beyond as part of the international high-speed rail network.
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B.
La Hulpe, Belgium
La Hulpe is a small municipality in Walloon Brabant, Belgium, known for hosting the headquarters of the global financial messaging network SWIFT and for its nearby Solvay Castle and park.
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C.
Halle, Belgium
Halle is a historic city in the Flemish Brabant province of Belgium, known for its medieval basilica and role as a regional commercial and cultural center near Brussels.
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D.
SV Straelen
SV Straelen is a German football club that has competed in the lower tiers of the national league system.
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E.
Houthalen
Houthalen is a town in the Belgian province of Limburg, known as part of the Houthalen-Helchteren municipality in northeastern Belgium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | high-speed railway line ⓘ |
| belongsToNetwork | Trans-European high-speed rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
High-speed railway lines in Belgium
ⓘ
International railway lines in Europe ⓘ Rail transport in Belgium ⓘ |
| connects |
Antwerp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch border ⓘ |
| connectsWith | HSL-Zuid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionType | mixed new-build and upgraded line ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz overhead line ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | north–south high-speed corridor between the Netherlands and Brussels ⓘ |
| hasBorderConnectionWith | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Antwerp–Noorderkempen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noorderkempen–Dutch border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructureManager | Infrabel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Dutch ⓘ |
| lineNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Belgium ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Antwerp Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Flemish Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDesignSpeed | 300 km/h ⓘ |
| northernTerminus | Dutch border near Breda ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| officialNameInDutch | HogeSnelheidsLijn 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedForCommercialService | December 2009 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Infrabel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Belgian high-speed rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCorridor |
Brussels–Amsterdam high-speed corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north–south European high-speed rail axis ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide dedicated high-speed capacity
ⓘ
reduce travel time between Brussels and the Netherlands ⓘ |
| railwaySignallingSystem | ETCS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesStation |
Antwerpen-Centraal railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noorderkempen railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| southernTerminus | Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedByOperator |
Eurostar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SNCB/NMBS NERFINISHED ⓘ Thalys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByService |
high-speed passenger trains
ⓘ
international trains between Brussels and the Netherlands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HSL 4 (Belgium) Description of subject: HSL 4 (Belgium) is a Belgian high-speed railway line that forms part of the north–south high-speed corridor between the Netherlands and Brussels.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
HSL-Zuid