Goslar–Langelsheim railway (former)
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The Goslar–Langelsheim railway was a former rail line in Lower Saxony, Germany, that connected the town of Goslar with Langelsheim and formed part of the regional Harz railway network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goslar–Altenau railway (former) | 1 |
| Goslar–Langelsheim railway (former) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10865105 — 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: Goslar–Langelsheim railway (former) Context triple: [Goslar station, locatedOnRailwayLine, Goslar–Langelsheim railway (former)]
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A.
Oldenburg–Leer railway
The Oldenburg–Leer railway is a key rail route in northwestern Germany that connects the cities of Oldenburg and Leer and forms part of an important regional and intercity transport corridor.
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B.
Osnabrück–Brackwede railway
The Osnabrück–Brackwede railway is a regional rail line in northwestern Germany connecting the city of Osnabrück with Brackwede in Bielefeld, serving both passenger and freight traffic.
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C.
Boxtel–Wesel railway
The Boxtel–Wesel railway was a historic international rail line connecting the Netherlands and Germany, facilitating cross-border passenger and freight transport in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Hildesheim–Goslar line
The Hildesheim–Goslar line is a railway route in Lower Saxony, Germany, connecting the city of Hildesheim with the Harz-region town of Goslar and serving intermediate communities such as Seesen.
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E.
Oldenburg–Osnabrück railway
The Oldenburg–Osnabrück railway is a key regional rail line in northwestern Germany that connects the cities of Oldenburg and Osnabrück and serves both passenger and freight traffic.
- 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: Goslar–Langelsheim railway (former) Target entity description: The Goslar–Langelsheim railway was a former rail line in Lower Saxony, Germany, that connected the town of Goslar with Langelsheim and formed part of the regional Harz railway network.
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A.
Oldenburg–Leer railway
The Oldenburg–Leer railway is a key rail route in northwestern Germany that connects the cities of Oldenburg and Leer and forms part of an important regional and intercity transport corridor.
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B.
Osnabrück–Brackwede railway
The Osnabrück–Brackwede railway is a regional rail line in northwestern Germany connecting the city of Osnabrück with Brackwede in Bielefeld, serving both passenger and freight traffic.
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C.
Boxtel–Wesel railway
The Boxtel–Wesel railway was a historic international rail line connecting the Netherlands and Germany, facilitating cross-border passenger and freight transport in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Hildesheim–Goslar line
The Hildesheim–Goslar line is a railway route in Lower Saxony, Germany, connecting the city of Hildesheim with the Harz-region town of Goslar and serving intermediate communities such as Seesen.
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E.
Oldenburg–Osnabrück railway
The Oldenburg–Osnabrück railway is a key regional rail line in northwestern Germany that connects the cities of Oldenburg and Osnabrück and serves both passenger and freight traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former railway line
ⓘ
railway line in Germany ⓘ |
| connects |
Goslar
ⓘ
Langelsheim ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| endPoint | Langelsheim ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harz region
ⓘ
linked to:
Harz
Lower Saxony ⓘ |
| partOf |
Harz railway network
ⓘ
linked to:
Harz Narrow Gauge Railways
|
| regionServed |
Goslar district
ⓘ
linked to:
District of Goslar
Harz ⓘ |
| startPoint | Goslar ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| usedFor | rail transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Goslar–Langelsheim railway (former) Description of subject: The Goslar–Langelsheim railway was a former rail line in Lower Saxony, Germany, that connected the town of Goslar with Langelsheim and formed part of the regional Harz railway network.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Goslar–Langelsheim railway (former)