Korla–Golmud Railway
E553758
The Korla–Golmud Railway is a major rail line in western China that links Xinjiang and Qinghai across remote desert and plateau regions, enhancing regional connectivity and resource transport.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golmud–Korla Railway | 1 |
| Golmud–Korla Railway via Ruoqiang | 1 |
| Korla–Golmud Railway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5846804 — 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: Korla–Golmud Railway Context triple: [Korla, railwayLine, Korla–Golmud Railway]
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A.
Hotan–Ruoqiang Railway
The Hotan–Ruoqiang Railway is a major rail line in China’s Xinjiang region that forms part of the loop around the Taklamakan Desert, enhancing connectivity and economic development in this remote area.
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B.
Longhai Railway
Longhai Railway is a major east–west rail corridor in China that connects key cities across several provinces and serves as an important artery for national transportation and commerce.
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C.
Xi'an–Yan'an Railway
The Xi'an–Yan'an Railway is a major rail line in China's Shaanxi province that connects the provincial capital Xi'an with the historically significant city of Yan'an, facilitating regional transport and economic development.
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D.
Xijiao Line
The Xijiao Line is a light rail transit line in Beijing that primarily serves the city’s western suburban areas, including university and technology districts.
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E.
Shanghai–Kunming railway
The Shanghai–Kunming railway is a major east–west trunk line in China that connects the coastal metropolis of Shanghai with the southwestern city of Kunming, traversing several key provinces and economic regions.
- 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: Korla–Golmud Railway Target entity description: The Korla–Golmud Railway is a major rail line in western China that links Xinjiang and Qinghai across remote desert and plateau regions, enhancing regional connectivity and resource transport.
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A.
Hotan–Ruoqiang Railway
The Hotan–Ruoqiang Railway is a major rail line in China’s Xinjiang region that forms part of the loop around the Taklamakan Desert, enhancing connectivity and economic development in this remote area.
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B.
Longhai Railway
Longhai Railway is a major east–west rail corridor in China that connects key cities across several provinces and serves as an important artery for national transportation and commerce.
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C.
Xi'an–Yan'an Railway
The Xi'an–Yan'an Railway is a major rail line in China's Shaanxi province that connects the provincial capital Xi'an with the historically significant city of Yan'an, facilitating regional transport and economic development.
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D.
Xijiao Line
The Xijiao Line is a light rail transit line in Beijing that primarily serves the city’s western suburban areas, including university and technology districts.
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E.
Shanghai–Kunming railway
The Shanghai–Kunming railway is a major east–west trunk line in China that connects the coastal metropolis of Shanghai with the southwestern city of Kunming, traversing several key provinces and economic regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway infrastructure project
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Golmud City
ⓘ
linked to:
Golmud
Korla City ⓘ
linked to:
Korla
|
| connectsRegion |
Qinghai
ⓘ
Xinjiang ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| crosses | remote areas ⓘ |
| endPoint | Golmud ⓘ |
| function |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| hasSegmentIn |
Qinghai
ⓘ
Xinjiang ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | heavy rail ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
People's Republic of China
ⓘ
linked to:
China
Western China ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese railway network ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhancing regional connectivity
ⓘ
resource transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Qinghai Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Qinghai
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region ⓘ
linked to:
Xinjiang
|
| startPoint | Korla ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
improves interprovincial connectivity
ⓘ
supports resource development in western China ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| traverses |
desert regions
ⓘ
plateau regions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bulk commodity transport
ⓘ
regional economic integration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Korla–Golmud Railway Description of subject: The Korla–Golmud Railway is a major rail line in western China that links Xinjiang and Qinghai across remote desert and plateau regions, enhancing regional connectivity and resource transport.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Korla–Golmud Railway
linked to: Korla–Golmud Railway