Sylt Shuttle
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The Sylt Shuttle is a German car and passenger train service that transports vehicles and travelers across the Hindenburgdamm causeway between the mainland and the island of Sylt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sylt Shuttle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9605229 — 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: Sylt Shuttle Context triple: [Sylt, hasTransport, Sylt Shuttle]
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A.
Wightlink
Wightlink is a major British ferry company that operates passenger and vehicle services across the Solent between mainland England and the Isle of Wight.
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B.
Orkney Ferries
Orkney Ferries is a local ferry operator in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, providing passenger and vehicle services between the archipelago’s inhabited islands.
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C.
Kentish Express
Kentish Express is a local newspaper serving Ashford and the surrounding area in Kent, England.
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D.
Lymington–Yarmouth ferry
The Lymington–Yarmouth ferry is a car and passenger ferry service linking the town of Lymington on the English mainland with Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight across the Solent.
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E.
Bognes–Skarberget ferry
The Bognes–Skarberget ferry is a key car and passenger ferry connection across the Tysfjorden in Nordland, Norway, forming part of the European route E6.
- 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: Sylt Shuttle Target entity description: The Sylt Shuttle is a German car and passenger train service that transports vehicles and travelers across the Hindenburgdamm causeway between the mainland and the island of Sylt.
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A.
Wightlink
Wightlink is a major British ferry company that operates passenger and vehicle services across the Solent between mainland England and the Isle of Wight.
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B.
Orkney Ferries
Orkney Ferries is a local ferry operator in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, providing passenger and vehicle services between the archipelago’s inhabited islands.
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C.
Kentish Express
Kentish Express is a local newspaper serving Ashford and the surrounding area in Kent, England.
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D.
Lymington–Yarmouth ferry
The Lymington–Yarmouth ferry is a car and passenger ferry service linking the town of Lymington on the English mainland with Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight across the Solent.
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E.
Bognes–Skarberget ferry
The Bognes–Skarberget ferry is a key car and passenger ferry connection across the Tysfjorden in Nordland, Norway, forming part of the European route E6.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
car shuttle train
ⓘ
railway shuttle service ⓘ |
| alsoTransports |
car drivers and passengers
ⓘ
foot passengers ⓘ |
| bookingMethod | drive-in without reservation on many departures ⓘ |
| competesWith | Autozug Sylt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
German mainland
ⓘ
island of Sylt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Hindenburgdamm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| fareSystem | per vehicle including occupants ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeService | Autozug Sylt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFrequency | multiple trips per day ⓘ |
| hasLoadingGauge |
suitable for cars
ⓘ
suitable for small trucks ⓘ suitable for vans ⓘ |
| hasRollingStockType |
double-deck car-carrying wagons
ⓘ
flatbed car-carrying wagons ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.syltshuttle.de ⓘ |
| hauledBy |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
electric locomotives ⓘ |
| infrastructureFeature | ramp loading at both terminals ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
supply of goods to Sylt
ⓘ
tourism on Sylt ⓘ |
| languageOfServiceInformation | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Schleswig-Holstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedForService | after completion of Hindenburgdamm ⓘ |
| operatedBy | DB Fernverkehr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOnBehalfOf | DB Sylt Shuttle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Deutsche Bahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerOfBrand | Deutsche Bahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | transport of road vehicles ⓘ |
| regionServed | North Frisian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier ship-based car transport to Sylt ⓘ |
| routeEnd | Westerland (Sylt) station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeStart | Niebüll station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement | drivers remain in vehicles or designated areas ⓘ |
| serviceType |
rail ferry substitute
ⓘ
shuttle train service ⓘ |
| terminusOnIsland | Westerland (Sylt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusOnMainland | Niebüll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketSalesChannel |
on-site at terminal
ⓘ
online ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructureOf | DB Netz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLine | Marschbahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sylt Shuttle Description of subject: The Sylt Shuttle is a German car and passenger train service that transports vehicles and travelers across the Hindenburgdamm causeway between the mainland and the island of Sylt.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.