Myanmar Railways network
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The Myanmar Railways network is the national railway system of Myanmar, connecting major cities and regions across the country through an extensive system of passenger and freight rail lines.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myanmar Railways network canonical | 5 |
| Myanmar railway network | 2 |
| Myanmar national railway network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9125630 — 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: Myanmar Railways network Context triple: [Yangon Central Railway Station, isRailHubFor, Myanmar Railways network]
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A.
Mandalay–Lashio railway line
The Mandalay–Lashio railway line is a major rail route in Myanmar that links the central city of Mandalay with the northern Shan State town of Lashio, serving as an important transport corridor into the country’s highland regions.
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B.
Yangon Circular Railway
The Yangon Circular Railway is a local commuter rail loop in Yangon, Myanmar, known for its slow, scenic journey through urban and suburban areas and its role as a vital transport link for residents.
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C.
Vietnam Railways network
The Vietnam Railways network is the national railway system of Vietnam, comprising the country’s main intercity and regional rail lines operated by the state-owned Vietnam Railways.
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D.
Indonesian railway network
The Indonesian railway network is the nationwide system of rail lines and services that connects major cities and regions across Indonesia, primarily on the islands of Java and Sumatra.
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E.
Southern Line railway of Thailand
The Southern Line railway of Thailand is a major rail corridor that runs from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsula, connecting numerous provinces and towns in southern Thailand.
- 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: Myanmar Railways network Target entity description: The Myanmar Railways network is the national railway system of Myanmar, connecting major cities and regions across the country through an extensive system of passenger and freight rail lines.
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A.
Mandalay–Lashio railway line
The Mandalay–Lashio railway line is a major rail route in Myanmar that links the central city of Mandalay with the northern Shan State town of Lashio, serving as an important transport corridor into the country’s highland regions.
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B.
Yangon Circular Railway
The Yangon Circular Railway is a local commuter rail loop in Yangon, Myanmar, known for its slow, scenic journey through urban and suburban areas and its role as a vital transport link for residents.
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C.
Vietnam Railways network
The Vietnam Railways network is the national railway system of Vietnam, comprising the country’s main intercity and regional rail lines operated by the state-owned Vietnam Railways.
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D.
Indonesian railway network
The Indonesian railway network is the nationwide system of rail lines and services that connects major cities and regions across Indonesia, primarily on the islands of Java and Sumatra.
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E.
Southern Line railway of Thailand
The Southern Line railway of Thailand is a major rail corridor that runs from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsula, connecting numerous provinces and towns in southern Thailand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transport infrastructure
ⓘ
railway network ⓘ |
| connects |
Ayeyarwady Region
ⓘ
Bago ⓘ Lashio ⓘ Magway Region ⓘ Mandalay ⓘ Mawlamyine ⓘ Myitkyina ⓘ Naypyidaw ⓘ Pyin Oo Lwin ⓘ Sittwe region ⓘ Taunggyi ⓘ Yangon ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| electrification | mostly non-electrified ⓘ |
| gauge | metre gauge ⓘ |
| hasLine |
Bago–Mawlamyine line
ⓘ
Magway line ⓘ Mandalay–Lashio line ⓘ
linked to:
Mandalay–Lashio railway line
Mandalay–Myitkyina line ⓘ
linked to:
Myitkyina–Mandalay railway
Naypyidaw branch ⓘ
linked to:
Naypyidaw
Pathein line ⓘ Pyay line ⓘ
linked to:
Pyay
Thazi–Shwenyaung line ⓘ Yangon circular railway ⓘ
linked to:
Yangon Circular Railway
Yangon–Mandalay line ⓘ
linked to:
Yangon–Mandalay Railway
|
| hasService |
commuter rail services
ⓘ
freight trains ⓘ long-distance passenger trains ⓘ |
| hub |
Mandalay Central railway station
ⓘ
linked to:
Mandalay railway station
Yangon Central railway station ⓘ
linked to:
Yangon Central Railway Station
|
| links |
major cities of Myanmar
ⓘ
rural regions of Myanmar ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | rail ⓘ |
| operator | Myanma Railways ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Myanmar ⓘ |
| partOf | transport infrastructure of Myanmar ⓘ |
| primaryTraction | diesel locomotives ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Kachin State
ⓘ
Lower Myanmar ⓘ Rakhine State ⓘ Shan State ⓘ Upper Myanmar ⓘ
linked to:
Upper Burma
|
| role | backbone of national land transport ⓘ |
| serves |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1000 mm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myanmar Railways network Description of subject: The Myanmar Railways network is the national railway system of Myanmar, connecting major cities and regions across the country through an extensive system of passenger and freight rail lines.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Myanmar Railways network
linked to: Myanmar Railways network
linked to: Myanmar Railways network