Douro line
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The Douro line is a historic Portuguese railway route that runs along the Douro River through the country’s wine-producing region, renowned for its scenic landscapes and connection to the Douro Valley.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douro line canonical | 2 |
| Douro Line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9299740 — 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: Douro line Context triple: [Peso da Régua, railwayLine, Douro line]
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A.
Beira Baixa line
The Beira Baixa line is a Portuguese railway route that connects central inland regions to the national rail network, historically serving as an important link for passenger and freight transport.
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B.
Lisbon–Porto main line
The Lisbon–Porto main line is Portugal’s principal railway corridor, connecting the capital Lisbon with the northern city of Porto and serving major intermediate urban centers.
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C.
Algarve line
The Algarve line is a major railway route in southern Portugal that connects the region’s coastal towns and cities along the Algarve.
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D.
Linha de Aveiro
Linha de Aveiro is a suburban railway line in northern Portugal that connects Porto with the coastal city of Aveiro as part of the Porto urban rail network.
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E.
Linha de Cascais
Linha de Cascais is a coastal suburban railway line in the Lisbon metropolitan area of Portugal, connecting central Lisbon to the seaside town of Cascais.
- 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: Douro line Target entity description: The Douro line is a historic Portuguese railway route that runs along the Douro River through the country’s wine-producing region, renowned for its scenic landscapes and connection to the Douro Valley.
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A.
Beira Baixa line
The Beira Baixa line is a Portuguese railway route that connects central inland regions to the national rail network, historically serving as an important link for passenger and freight transport.
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B.
Lisbon–Porto main line
The Lisbon–Porto main line is Portugal’s principal railway corridor, connecting the capital Lisbon with the northern city of Porto and serving major intermediate urban centers.
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C.
Algarve line
The Algarve line is a major railway route in southern Portugal that connects the region’s coastal towns and cities along the Algarve.
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D.
Linha de Aveiro
Linha de Aveiro is a suburban railway line in northern Portugal that connects Porto with the coastal city of Aveiro as part of the Porto urban rail network.
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E.
Linha de Cascais
Linha de Cascais is a coastal suburban railway line in the Lisbon metropolitan area of Portugal, connecting central Lisbon to the seaside town of Cascais.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport infrastructure
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Linha do Minho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Linha do Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| electrification | partially electrified ⓘ |
| follows | Douro River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | Iberian gauge ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Maria Pia Bridge vicinity ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Peso da Régua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pinhão NERFINISHED ⓘ Pocinho NERFINISHED ⓘ Porto Campanhã NERFINISHED ⓘ Porto São Bento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | associated with UNESCO World Heritage Douro Valley ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
linked Porto to interior Douro region
ⓘ
served transport of Port wine ⓘ |
| infrastructureManager | Infraestruturas de Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
connection to Douro wine region
ⓘ
historic significance ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Douro Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wine-producing region of Portugal ⓘ |
| nativeName | Linha do Douro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| operator | Comboios de Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Peso da Régua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pinhão NERFINISHED ⓘ Pocinho NERFINISHED ⓘ Porto NERFINISHED ⓘ Régua NERFINISHED ⓘ Tua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger services ⓘ |
| scenicSection | Régua to Pocinho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | freight services ⓘ |
| status |
partly closed beyond Pocinho
ⓘ
partly operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Pocinho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porto Campanhã NERFINISHED ⓘ Porto São Bento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist railway ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1668 mm ⓘ |
| transportType | heavy rail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douro line Description of subject: The Douro line is a historic Portuguese railway route that runs along the Douro River through the country’s wine-producing region, renowned for its scenic landscapes and connection to the Douro Valley.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Douro Line