Berlin–Stettin railway
E641500
The Berlin–Stettin railway is a major historical rail route in Germany and Poland that connects Berlin with the Baltic port city of Szczecin (formerly Stettin), serving both regional and international traffic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Berlin–Szczecin railway | 3 |
| Berlin–Stettin railway canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7075585 — 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: Berlin–Stettin railway Context triple: [Berlin Gesundbrunnen, railwayLine, Berlin–Stettin railway]
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A.
Berlin–Halle railway
The Berlin–Halle railway is a major German rail route connecting the capital Berlin with the city of Halle, serving as an important corridor for both passenger and freight traffic.
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B.
Berlin–Magdeburg railway
The Berlin–Magdeburg railway is a major German rail line connecting the capital city Berlin with the city of Magdeburg, serving both regional and long-distance passenger and freight traffic.
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C.
Berlin–Hamburg railway
The Berlin–Hamburg railway is a major high-speed rail corridor in Germany connecting the capital Berlin with the northern port city of Hamburg and serving as one of the country’s key intercity transport routes.
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D.
Berlin–Frankfurt (Oder) railway
The Berlin–Frankfurt (Oder) railway is a major German rail line connecting the capital Berlin with the city of Frankfurt (Oder) near the Polish border, serving both regional and long-distance traffic.
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E.
Berlin–Blankenheim railway
The Berlin–Blankenheim railway is a historic German rail line connecting Berlin with the Eifel region near Blankenheim, serving both long-distance and regional traffic.
- 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: Berlin–Stettin railway Target entity description: The Berlin–Stettin railway is a major historical rail route in Germany and Poland that connects Berlin with the Baltic port city of Szczecin (formerly Stettin), serving both regional and international traffic.
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A.
Berlin–Halle railway
The Berlin–Halle railway is a major German rail route connecting the capital Berlin with the city of Halle, serving as an important corridor for both passenger and freight traffic.
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B.
Berlin–Magdeburg railway
The Berlin–Magdeburg railway is a major German rail line connecting the capital city Berlin with the city of Magdeburg, serving both regional and long-distance passenger and freight traffic.
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C.
Berlin–Hamburg railway
The Berlin–Hamburg railway is a major high-speed rail corridor in Germany connecting the capital Berlin with the northern port city of Hamburg and serving as one of the country’s key intercity transport routes.
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D.
Berlin–Frankfurt (Oder) railway
The Berlin–Frankfurt (Oder) railway is a major German rail line connecting the capital Berlin with the city of Frankfurt (Oder) near the Polish border, serving both regional and long-distance traffic.
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E.
Berlin–Blankenheim railway
The Berlin–Blankenheim railway is a historic German rail line connecting Berlin with the Eifel region near Blankenheim, serving both long-distance and regional traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport infrastructure
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Mecklenburg-Vorpommern NERFINISHED ⓘ Szczecin NERFINISHED ⓘ West Pomeranian Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
other main lines in Berlin
ⓘ
rail network around Szczecin ⓘ |
| country |
Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ |
| crosses | German–Polish border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | partially electrified ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasEndpointCityCurrentName | Szczecin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndpointCityFormerName | Stettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalName | Berlin–Stettin line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRouteRole | link between Berlin and Baltic ports ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important for access to the port of Stettin
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major historical rail route between Berlin and the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| importance |
key corridor for regional cross-border traffic
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part of historical Prussian railway network ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Europe ⓘ |
| opened | 19th century ⓘ |
| operator |
German railway operators
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Polish railway operators ⓘ |
| partOf |
German railway network
ⓘ
Polish railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
northeastern Germany
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northwestern Poland ⓘ |
| region |
Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern NERFINISHED ⓘ West Pomeranian Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
Baltic Sea port of Szczecin
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Berlin metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Szczecin metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminus |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stettin NERFINISHED ⓘ Szczecin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
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international traffic ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ regional traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Berlin–Stettin railway Description of subject: The Berlin–Stettin railway is a major historical rail route in Germany and Poland that connects Berlin with the Baltic port city of Szczecin (formerly Stettin), serving both regional and international traffic.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Berlin–Szczecin railway
this entity surface form:
Berlin–Szczecin railway
this entity surface form:
Berlin–Szczecin railway