Bern–Olten line
E496908
The Bern–Olten line is a major Swiss railway corridor connecting the capital Bern with the important rail hub of Olten, forming part of the country’s primary east–west transit axis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bern–Olten line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5014139 — 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: Bern–Olten line Context triple: [Bern Hauptbahnhof, railwayLineServed, Bern–Olten line]
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A.
Lausanne–Olten main line
The Lausanne–Olten main line is a key Swiss railway corridor linking western Switzerland with the central rail hub of Olten and forming part of the country’s primary east–west rail axis.
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B.
Basel–Olten railway line
The Basel–Olten railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor linking the city of Basel with the central hub of Olten, forming part of a key national and international transit route.
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C.
Bern–Biel/Bienne railway line
The Bern–Biel/Bienne railway line is a major Swiss standard-gauge route connecting the capital city of Bern with the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, serving as an important corridor for both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
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D.
Geneva–Lausanne–Bern–Zurich main line
The Geneva–Lausanne–Bern–Zurich main line is a major Swiss railway corridor that connects key cities across western and central Switzerland and forms part of the country’s primary east–west rail axis.
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E.
Bern–Neuchâtel railway line
The Bern–Neuchâtel railway line is a key Swiss standard-gauge route connecting the federal city of Bern with Neuchâtel, serving both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
- 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: Bern–Olten line Target entity description: The Bern–Olten line is a major Swiss railway corridor connecting the capital Bern with the important rail hub of Olten, forming part of the country’s primary east–west transit axis.
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A.
Lausanne–Olten main line
The Lausanne–Olten main line is a key Swiss railway corridor linking western Switzerland with the central rail hub of Olten and forming part of the country’s primary east–west rail axis.
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B.
Basel–Olten railway line
The Basel–Olten railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor linking the city of Basel with the central hub of Olten, forming part of a key national and international transit route.
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C.
Bern–Biel/Bienne railway line
The Bern–Biel/Bienne railway line is a major Swiss standard-gauge route connecting the capital city of Bern with the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, serving as an important corridor for both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
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D.
Geneva–Lausanne–Bern–Zurich main line
The Geneva–Lausanne–Bern–Zurich main line is a major Swiss railway corridor that connects key cities across western and central Switzerland and forms part of the country’s primary east–west rail axis.
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E.
Bern–Neuchâtel railway line
The Bern–Neuchâtel railway line is a key Swiss standard-gauge route connecting the federal city of Bern with Neuchâtel, serving both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway line ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
European standard-gauge rail network
ⓘ
linked to:
European rail network
|
| connects |
Bern
ⓘ
Olten ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Basel via Olten
ⓘ
Bern ⓘ Lucerne via Olten ⓘ Zurich via Olten ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
central Switzerland
ⓘ
eastern Switzerland ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Switzerland
western Switzerland ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead catenary ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC ⓘ |
| formsCorridorWith |
Lausanne–Bern line
ⓘ
Olten–Basel line ⓘ Olten–Zurich line ⓘ
linked to:
Olten–Zurich railway line
|
| gauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | double-track main line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Switzerland
ⓘ
canton of Bern ⓘ canton of Solothurn ⓘ |
| networkRole | core route of Swiss Federal Railways network ⓘ |
| operator | Swiss Federal Railways ⓘ |
| owner | Swiss Federal Railways ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss east–west rail axis
ⓘ
Swiss mainline railway network ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss Federal Railways network
|
| role |
major Swiss railway corridor
ⓘ
primary east–west transit axis in Switzerland ⓘ |
| safetySystem | European Train Control System (ETCS) on main sections ⓘ |
| serves |
Bern railway node
ⓘ
Olten railway hub ⓘ
linked to:
Olten railway station
|
| significance | one of the busiest railway corridors in Switzerland ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key link between Swiss Plateau population centers ⓘ |
| terminus |
Bern
ⓘ
Olten ⓘ |
| usedBy |
freight trains
ⓘ
long-distance passenger trains ⓘ regional passenger trains ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter services
ⓘ
intercity services ⓘ interregional services ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Bern–Olten line Description of subject: The Bern–Olten line is a major Swiss railway corridor connecting the capital Bern with the important rail hub of Olten, forming part of the country’s primary east–west transit axis.
Referenced by (1)
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