Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway
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The Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway is a major Chinese high-speed rail corridor linking central and southern China as part of the Beijing–Guangzhou HSR route, significantly reducing travel times between Wuhan and Guangzhou.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway canonical | 9 |
| Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway | 1 |
| 汉口广州铁路 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T427855 — 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: Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway Context triple: [Wuhan Railway Station, railwayLine, Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway]
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Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway
The Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway is one of China’s longest and busiest high-speed rail corridors, linking the capital Beijing with the southern metropolis Guangzhou and serving major cities along the route.
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B.
Wuhan Metro
Wuhan Metro is the rapid transit system serving the city of Wuhan, China, providing urban rail transportation across its major districts.
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C.
Haramain high-speed railway
The Haramain high-speed railway is a modern high-speed rail line in Saudi Arabia that connects the holy cities of Mecca and Medina via Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, facilitating rapid travel for pilgrims and residents.
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D.
Wuhan Railway Station
Wuhan Railway Station is a major modern high-speed rail hub in Wuhan, China, known for its large scale and distinctive, wave-like architectural design.
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E.
Guangzhou Metro
Guangzhou Metro is the rapid transit system serving Guangzhou, China, forming one of the country’s largest and busiest urban rail networks.
- 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: Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway Target entity description: The Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway is a major Chinese high-speed rail corridor linking central and southern China as part of the Beijing–Guangzhou HSR route, significantly reducing travel times between Wuhan and Guangzhou.
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A.
Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway
The Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway is one of China’s longest and busiest high-speed rail corridors, linking the capital Beijing with the southern metropolis Guangzhou and serving major cities along the route.
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B.
Wuhan Metro
Wuhan Metro is the rapid transit system serving the city of Wuhan, China, providing urban rail transportation across its major districts.
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C.
Haramain high-speed railway
The Haramain high-speed railway is a modern high-speed rail line in Saudi Arabia that connects the holy cities of Mecca and Medina via Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, facilitating rapid travel for pilgrims and residents.
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D.
Wuhan Railway Station
Wuhan Railway Station is a major modern high-speed rail hub in Wuhan, China, known for its large scale and distinctive, wave-like architectural design.
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E.
Guangzhou Metro
Guangzhou Metro is the rapid transit system serving Guangzhou, China, forming one of the country’s largest and busiest urban rail networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed railway line
ⓘ
railway infrastructure project ⓘ |
| bridgeAndTunnelRatio | high proportion of bridges and tunnels ⓘ |
| builtBy | Ministry of Railways of the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| connectedNetwork | China High-Speed Rail Network ⓘ |
| constructionCost | over 100 billion yuan ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| designSpeed | 350 km/h ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| endPoint | Guangzhou ⓘ |
| impact |
enhanced role of Wuhan as a national railway hub
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promoted economic integration of central and southern China ⓘ stimulated development around Guangzhou South Station ⓘ |
| isSegmentOfCorridor | Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei) high-speed rail corridor ⓘ |
| lineCharacter | elevated and at-grade ⓘ |
| lineLength | about 968 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
central China
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southern China ⓘ |
| majorStation |
Changsha South Railway Station
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Guangzhou South Railway Station ⓘ Wuhan Railway Station ⓘ |
| maximumOperatingSpeed | 300 km/h ⓘ |
| notableEngineeringAspect | crosses numerous rivers and hilly terrain in Hunan ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the earliest long-distance 350 km/h lines in China ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openedInSections | yes ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2009-12-26 ⓘ |
| operator |
China Railway
ⓘ
surface form:
China Railway High-speed
|
| owner | China Railway ⓘ |
| partOf |
Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway
ⓘ
Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway ⓘ
surface form:
Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway
|
| passesThrough |
Guangdong Province
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Hubei Province ⓘ Hunan Province ⓘ |
| previousTravelTime | over 10 hours between Wuhan and Guangzhou ⓘ |
| primaryUse | intercity and long-distance passenger transport ⓘ |
| purpose | reduce travel time between Wuhan and Guangzhou ⓘ |
| railwaySignallingSystem | CTCS-3 ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger-dedicated line ⓘ |
| startPoint | Wuhan ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| travelTimeAfterOpening | about 3 hours between Wuhan and Guangzhou ⓘ |
| usesRollingStock |
CRH2 EMU
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CRH3 EMU ⓘ CRH380A EMU ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway Description of subject: The Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway is a major Chinese high-speed rail corridor linking central and southern China as part of the Beijing–Guangzhou HSR route, significantly reducing travel times between Wuhan and Guangzhou.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wuhan–Guangzhou high-speed railway
this entity surface form:
汉口广州铁路