Lausanne–Brig railway line
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The Lausanne–Brig railway line is a major standard-gauge route in western Switzerland that runs along the northern shore of Lake Geneva and through the Rhône Valley, connecting the city of Lausanne with the alpine town of Brig.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lausanne–Brig railway line canonical | 2 |
| Lausanne–Brig line | 1 |
| Lausanne–Brig railway corridor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5451270 — 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: Lausanne–Brig railway line Context triple: [Lausanne railway station, isJunctionOf, Lausanne–Brig railway line]
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A.
Lausanne–Geneva railway line
The Lausanne–Geneva railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor connecting the cities of Lausanne and Geneva along the northern shore of Lake Geneva, serving as a key route for both regional and international trains.
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B.
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.
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C.
Lausanne–Bern railway line
The Lausanne–Bern railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor connecting the cities of Lausanne and Bern, forming part of the country’s primary east–west transit route.
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D.
Vevey–Montreux railway line
The Vevey–Montreux railway line is a Swiss standard-gauge rail route along the shores of Lake Geneva that connects the towns of Vevey and Montreux and forms part of an important regional and tourist transport corridor.
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E.
Bern–Thun railway line
The Bern–Thun railway line is a key Swiss rail route connecting the capital city of Bern with the town of Thun, serving as an important corridor for both regional and long-distance passenger services.
- 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: Lausanne–Brig railway line Target entity description: The Lausanne–Brig railway line is a major standard-gauge route in western Switzerland that runs along the northern shore of Lake Geneva and through the Rhône Valley, connecting the city of Lausanne with the alpine town of Brig.
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A.
Lausanne–Geneva railway line
The Lausanne–Geneva railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor connecting the cities of Lausanne and Geneva along the northern shore of Lake Geneva, serving as a key route for both regional and international trains.
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B.
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.
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C.
Lausanne–Bern railway line
The Lausanne–Bern railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor connecting the cities of Lausanne and Bern, forming part of the country’s primary east–west transit route.
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D.
Vevey–Montreux railway line
The Vevey–Montreux railway line is a Swiss standard-gauge rail route along the shores of Lake Geneva that connects the towns of Vevey and Montreux and forms part of an important regional and tourist transport corridor.
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E.
Bern–Thun railway line
The Bern–Thun railway line is a key Swiss rail route connecting the capital city of Bern with the town of Thun, serving as an important corridor for both regional and long-distance passenger services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway line ⓘ |
| connects | Lausanne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Lake Geneva region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Simplon Tunnel at Brig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international routes to Italy ⓘ |
| connectsUrbanArea |
Brig-Glis area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lausanne metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| electrification | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| endPoint | Brig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Rhône Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern shore of Lake Geneva ⓘ |
| gauge |
1,435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasTraffic |
long-distance trains
ⓘ
regional trains ⓘ |
| isPartOfCorridor | north–south European transit axis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
canton of Valais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Vaud NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Switzerland ⓘ
surface form:
western Switzerland
|
| operator | Swiss Federal Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Swiss Federal Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lausanne–Brig–Domodossola axis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss Federal Railways network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesAlong |
Lake Geneva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhône River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | passenger transport ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | freight transport ⓘ |
| serves |
Aigle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montreux NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierre NERFINISHED ⓘ Sion NERFINISHED ⓘ Vevey NERFINISHED ⓘ Visp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Lausanne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminusAt |
Brig railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lausanne railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track on most sections ⓘ |
| usedBy |
InterCity trains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
InterRegio trains ⓘ RegioExpress trains ⓘ regional trains ⓘ |
| uses | simplon route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lausanne–Brig railway line Description of subject: The Lausanne–Brig railway line is a major standard-gauge route in western Switzerland that runs along the northern shore of Lake Geneva and through the Rhône Valley, connecting the city of Lausanne with the alpine town of Brig.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lausanne–Brig railway corridor
this entity surface form:
Lausanne–Brig line
subject surface form:
Pully