Basel–Biel/Bienne line
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The Basel–Biel/Bienne line is a major Swiss standard-gauge railway route connecting the cities of Basel and Biel/Bienne through the Jura region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basel–Biel/Bienne line canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7270149 — 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: Basel–Biel/Bienne line Context triple: [Delémont, isOnRailwayLine, Basel–Biel/Bienne line]
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A.
Swiss–German border
The Swiss–German border is an international boundary separating Switzerland and Germany, running through regions such as the Upper Rhine and intersecting major urban areas like Basel.
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B.
Solothurn–Moutier line
The Solothurn–Moutier line is a Swiss standard-gauge railway route connecting the town of Solothurn with Moutier through the Jura region.
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C.
France–Switzerland border
The France–Switzerland border is an international boundary in Western Europe separating France and Switzerland, notable for crossing major transport routes and sites such as the CERN research complex near Geneva.
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D.
Italian–Swiss border
The Italian–Swiss border is the international boundary separating Italy and Switzerland, winding through the Alps and around various enclaves and exclaves.
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E.
Franco-German border
The Franco-German border is the international boundary separating France and Germany, running largely along the Rhine and historically central to European political and cultural relations.
- 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: Basel–Biel/Bienne line Target entity description: The Basel–Biel/Bienne line is a major Swiss standard-gauge railway route connecting the cities of Basel and Biel/Bienne through the Jura region.
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A.
Swiss–German border
The Swiss–German border is an international boundary separating Switzerland and Germany, running through regions such as the Upper Rhine and intersecting major urban areas like Basel.
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B.
Solothurn–Moutier line
The Solothurn–Moutier line is a Swiss standard-gauge railway route connecting the town of Solothurn with Moutier through the Jura region.
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C.
France–Switzerland border
The France–Switzerland border is an international boundary in Western Europe separating France and Switzerland, notable for crossing major transport routes and sites such as the CERN research complex near Geneva.
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D.
Italian–Swiss border
The Italian–Swiss border is the international boundary separating Italy and Switzerland, winding through the Alps and around various enclaves and exclaves.
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E.
Franco-German border
The Franco-German border is the international boundary separating France and Germany, running largely along the Rhine and historically central to European political and cultural relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Basel
ⓘ
linked to:
Basel-Stadt
Biel/Bienne ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead line ⓘ |
| endPoint | Biel/Bienne ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation |
Basel SBB railway station
ⓘ
Biel/Bienne railway station ⓘ Grenchen Nord railway station ⓘ Olten railway station ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jura region
ⓘ
canton of Basel-Landschaft ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Basel-Landschaft
canton of Bern ⓘ canton of Solothurn ⓘ northwestern Switzerland ⓘ |
| operator | Swiss Federal Railways ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Swiss Federal Railways network ⓘ |
| railwayLineType | main line ⓘ |
| startPoint |
Basel
ⓘ
linked to:
Basel-Stadt
|
| trackGaugeCategory | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight rail transport
ⓘ
passenger rail transport ⓘ |
| usesRailwaySignallingSystem | Swiss railway signalling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basel–Biel/Bienne line Description of subject: The Basel–Biel/Bienne line is a major Swiss standard-gauge railway route connecting the cities of Basel and Biel/Bienne through the Jura region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.