Paris–Lille
E87143
Paris–Lille is a major high-speed rail corridor in northern France connecting the capital Paris with the city of Lille.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paris–Lille canonical | 3 |
| Paris–Lille route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T661391 — 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: Paris–Lille Context triple: [TGV, notableRoute, Paris–Lille]
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A.
New York–Paris
New York–Paris is a major transatlantic air route connecting the United States and France, linking New York City with the French capital.
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B.
Lille
Lille is a historic industrial and cultural hub in northern France, known for its Flemish-influenced architecture, large student population, and role as a major European transport crossroads.
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C.
Le Mans
Le Mans is a historic city in northwestern France best known for its annual 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance sports car race.
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D.
Reims
Reims is a historic city in northeastern France known for its Gothic cathedral, role in French coronations, and significance during both World Wars.
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E.
Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is one of cycling’s oldest and most prestigious one-day “Monument” races, famed for its brutal cobblestone sectors and often unpredictable, harsh conditions.
- 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: Paris–Lille Target entity description: Paris–Lille is a major high-speed rail corridor in northern France connecting the capital Paris with the city of Lille.
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A.
New York–Paris
New York–Paris is a major transatlantic air route connecting the United States and France, linking New York City with the French capital.
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B.
Lille
Lille is a historic industrial and cultural hub in northern France, known for its Flemish-influenced architecture, large student population, and role as a major European transport crossroads.
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C.
Le Mans
Le Mans is a historic city in northwestern France best known for its annual 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance sports car race.
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D.
Reims
Reims is a historic city in northeastern France known for its Gothic cathedral, role in French coronations, and significance during both World Wars.
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E.
Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is one of cycling’s oldest and most prestigious one-day “Monument” races, famed for its brutal cobblestone sectors and often unpredictable, harsh conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | high-speed rail corridor ⓘ |
| connects |
Lille
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Belgium-bound high-speed services
ⓘ
Channel Tunnel services at Lille ⓘ London-bound high-speed services ⓘ Netherlands-bound high-speed services ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead line ⓘ |
| endStation |
Lille-Europe
ⓘ
linked to:
Lille Europe
Lille-Flandres ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | Conventional Paris–Lille railway line ⓘ |
| importance | major passenger corridor ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hauts-de-France
ⓘ
northern France ⓘ Île-de-France ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
|
| maximumSpeed | 300 km/h ⓘ |
| openedAsHighSpeed | 1993 ⓘ |
| operator | SNCF ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | French high-speed rail network ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Lille metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Métropole Européenne de Lille
Paris metropolitan area ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Paris urban area
|
| servedBy |
Eurostar
ⓘ
TGV ⓘ Thalys ⓘ |
| startStation |
Paris-Gare du Nord
ⓘ
linked to:
Gare du Nord
|
| terminus |
Lille
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructure | LGV Nord ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paris–Lille Description of subject: Paris–Lille is a major high-speed rail corridor in northern France connecting the capital Paris with the city of Lille.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
TGV high-speed rail
subject linked to:
“inOui” suggests “unheard-of” or “unprecedented” in French
linked to: Paris–Lille