Marseille–Ventimiglia railway
E630701
The Marseille–Ventimiglia railway is a major coastal rail line in southern France that connects Marseille to the Italian border, serving key cities along the French Riviera including Nice.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marseille–Ventimiglia railway canonical | 7 |
| Ligne de Marseille à Vintimille | 1 |
| Ligne de Marseille-Saint-Charles à Vintimille (railway) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6951601 — 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: Marseille–Ventimiglia railway Context triple: [Nice-Ville railway station, railwayLine, Marseille–Ventimiglia railway]
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A.
Genoa–Ventimiglia railway
The Genoa–Ventimiglia railway is a major coastal rail line in northwestern Italy that runs along the Ligurian Sea, connecting Genoa with towns up to the French border.
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B.
Turin–Savona railway
The Turin–Savona railway is a major Italian rail line connecting the city of Turin in Piedmont with the port city of Savona on the Ligurian coast, serving both passenger and freight traffic across northwestern Italy.
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C.
Turin–Modane railway
The Turin–Modane railway is a major trans-Alpine rail line connecting Turin in Italy with Modane in France, providing a key international route through the Alps.
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D.
Turin–Genoa railway
The Turin–Genoa railway is a major Italian rail line that connects the industrial city of Turin with the port city of Genoa, serving as a key north–south transport corridor across northwestern Italy.
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E.
Turin–Milan railway
The Turin–Milan railway is a major Italian rail corridor connecting the cities of Turin and Milan, serving as a key route for both regional and high-speed passenger services in northern Italy.
- 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: Marseille–Ventimiglia railway Target entity description: The Marseille–Ventimiglia railway is a major coastal rail line in southern France that connects Marseille to the Italian border, serving key cities along the French Riviera including Nice.
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A.
Genoa–Ventimiglia railway
The Genoa–Ventimiglia railway is a major coastal rail line in northwestern Italy that runs along the Ligurian Sea, connecting Genoa with towns up to the French border.
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B.
Turin–Savona railway
The Turin–Savona railway is a major Italian rail line connecting the city of Turin in Piedmont with the port city of Savona on the Ligurian coast, serving both passenger and freight traffic across northwestern Italy.
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C.
Turin–Modane railway
The Turin–Modane railway is a major trans-Alpine rail line connecting Turin in Italy with Modane in France, providing a key international route through the Alps.
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D.
Turin–Genoa railway
The Turin–Genoa railway is a major Italian rail line that connects the industrial city of Turin with the port city of Genoa, serving as a key north–south transport corridor across northwestern Italy.
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E.
Turin–Milan railway
The Turin–Milan railway is a major Italian rail corridor connecting the cities of Turin and Milan, serving as a key route for both regional and high-speed passenger services in northern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Antibes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cannes NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Arcs NERFINISHED ⓘ Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ Menton NERFINISHED ⓘ Monaco NERFINISHED ⓘ Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ Toulon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsCountry |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Cannes–Grasse railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nice–Breil-sur-Roya railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris–Marseille railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crossesBorderAt | French–Italian border near Menton and Ventimiglia ⓘ |
| electrification |
1.5 kV DC overhead line
ⓘ
25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| endPoint | Ventimiglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| hasNotableSection |
Marseille–Toulon section
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nice–Menton coastal section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasService |
Intercités
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED ⓘ TGV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| lineNumber | Ligne 930000 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
ⓘ
southern France ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Ligne de Marseille à Vintimille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | double track ⓘ |
| openedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| operator | SNCF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | SNCF Réseau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Riviera transport network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCorridor | Mediterranean rail corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Alpes-Maritimes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bouches-du-Rhône NERFINISHED ⓘ Var NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Marseille-Saint-Charles station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ventimiglia railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marseille–Ventimiglia railway Description of subject: The Marseille–Ventimiglia railway is a major coastal rail line in southern France that connects Marseille to the Italian border, serving key cities along the French Riviera including Nice.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ligne de Marseille-Saint-Charles à Vintimille (railway)
this entity surface form:
Ligne de Marseille à Vintimille