Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway
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The Rasender Roland is a historic narrow-gauge steam railway on Germany’s island of Rügen, popular with tourists for its scenic coastal route and vintage trains.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway Context triple: [Binz, hasTransport, Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway]
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A.
Rorschach–Heiden rack railway
The Rorschach–Heiden rack railway is a Swiss mountain railway line that climbs steeply from the lakeside town of Rorschach to the higher-altitude village of Heiden using a rack-and-pinion system.
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Murgtal Railway
The Murgtal Railway is a scenic railway line in southwestern Germany that runs through the Murg Valley in the Black Forest, linking towns such as Rastatt with the surrounding region.
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Ahr Valley Railway
The Ahr Valley Railway is a scenic regional rail line in western Germany that follows the Ahr River through the Eifel region, connecting small towns and wine-growing areas to the broader rail network.
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D.
Vennbahn railway
The Vennbahn railway is a historic cross-border railway line in the Ardennes region whose unique post-World War I alignment created several German exclaves within Belgium.
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E.
Tauber Valley Railway
The Tauber Valley Railway is a regional rail line in southern Germany that runs through the scenic Tauber River valley, connecting towns such as Bad Mergentheim and serving both local transport and tourism.
- 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: Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway Target entity description: The Rasender Roland is a historic narrow-gauge steam railway on Germany’s island of Rügen, popular with tourists for its scenic coastal route and vintage trains.
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A.
Rorschach–Heiden rack railway
The Rorschach–Heiden rack railway is a Swiss mountain railway line that climbs steeply from the lakeside town of Rorschach to the higher-altitude village of Heiden using a rack-and-pinion system.
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B.
Murgtal Railway
The Murgtal Railway is a scenic railway line in southwestern Germany that runs through the Murg Valley in the Black Forest, linking towns such as Rastatt with the surrounding region.
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C.
Ahr Valley Railway
The Ahr Valley Railway is a scenic regional rail line in western Germany that follows the Ahr River through the Eifel region, connecting small towns and wine-growing areas to the broader rail network.
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D.
Vennbahn railway
The Vennbahn railway is a historic cross-border railway line in the Ardennes region whose unique post-World War I alignment created several German exclaves within Belgium.
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E.
Tauber Valley Railway
The Tauber Valley Railway is a regional rail line in southern Germany that runs through the scenic Tauber River valley, connecting towns such as Bad Mergentheim and serving both local transport and tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | narrow-gauge railway ⓘ |
| approximateLineLength | about 24 km ⓘ |
| category |
750 mm gauge railways in Germany
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heritage railways in Germany ⓘ rail transport on Rügen ⓘ |
| connectsWith | Deutsche Bahn network at Putbus ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| gauge | 750 mm ⓘ |
| hasHeritageProtection | yes ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Baabe
ⓘ
Binz LB ⓘ
linked to:
Binz
Göhren ⓘ Middelhagen ⓘ Sellin Ost ⓘ |
| hasTerminus |
Göhren
ⓘ
Putbus ⓘ |
| heritageOperationBegan | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltic Sea
ⓘ
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rügen ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Racing Roland ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
open-platform coaches
ⓘ
runs close to Baltic Sea coast ⓘ vintage steam-hauled trains ⓘ |
| opened | 1895 ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
island of Rügen
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linked to:
Rügen
|
| ownerOperator | Rügensche BäderBahn ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
heritage operation
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tourist transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Mönchgut peninsula
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Rügen seaside resorts ⓘ |
| rollingStockEra | early 20th century design ⓘ |
| routeCharacteristic |
scenic coastal route
ⓘ
serves seaside resorts ⓘ |
| serviceType |
regular scheduled service
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seasonal tourist service ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction on Rügen ⓘ |
| trackGaugeCategory | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| tractionType | steam ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockType |
historic passenger coaches
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
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Subject: Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway Description of subject: The Rasender Roland is a historic narrow-gauge steam railway on Germany’s island of Rügen, popular with tourists for its scenic coastal route and vintage trains.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway
Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway station Göhren
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lineEndpointOf
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historic Rasender Roland tourist line
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linked to: Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway
Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway station Göhren
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partOf
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Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway network
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linked to: Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway
Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway station Göhren
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railwaySystem
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Rasender Roland narrow-gauge railway
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