Montmartre funicular
E166772
The Montmartre funicular is a short inclined railway in Paris that transports passengers up and down the steep hill to the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur in the Montmartre district.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Montmartre funicular canonical | 5 |
| Montmartre Funicular | 2 |
| Funiculaire de Montmartre | 1 |
| Montmartre funicular line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1467699 — 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: Montmartre funicular Context triple: [RATP Group, operates, Montmartre funicular]
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A.
Carmelit underground funicular
The Carmelit underground funicular is a short, steep underground railway in Haifa, Israel, serving as one of the world’s smallest metro systems and connecting the city’s lower and upper areas.
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B.
58 Tour Eiffel
58 Tour Eiffel is a contemporary French restaurant located on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, offering panoramic views of Paris.
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C.
Trocadéro
Trocadéro is a prominent area in Paris known for its grand esplanade and panoramic views of the Eiffel Tower, historically associated with major exhibitions and cultural events.
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D.
Châtelet–Les Halles
Châtelet–Les Halles is a major underground transport hub in central Paris, serving as one of the largest and busiest railway and metro stations in Europe.
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E.
Porte Dauphine
Porte Dauphine is a Paris Métro station on Line 2, located near the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
- 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: Montmartre funicular Target entity description: The Montmartre funicular is a short inclined railway in Paris that transports passengers up and down the steep hill to the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur in the Montmartre district.
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A.
Carmelit underground funicular
The Carmelit underground funicular is a short, steep underground railway in Haifa, Israel, serving as one of the world’s smallest metro systems and connecting the city’s lower and upper areas.
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B.
58 Tour Eiffel
58 Tour Eiffel is a contemporary French restaurant located on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, offering panoramic views of Paris.
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C.
Trocadéro
Trocadéro is a prominent area in Paris known for its grand esplanade and panoramic views of the Eiffel Tower, historically associated with major exhibitions and cultural events.
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D.
Châtelet–Les Halles
Châtelet–Les Halles is a major underground transport hub in central Paris, serving as one of the largest and busiest railway and metro stations in Europe.
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E.
Porte Dauphine
Porte Dauphine is a Paris Métro station on Line 2, located near the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funicular railway
ⓘ
inclined railway ⓘ public transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| accessibility | step-free access ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | staircase up Montmartre hill ⓘ |
| category |
Funicular railways in France
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Paris ⓘ Transport in Paris ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Basilica of Sacré-Cœur
ⓘ
linked to:
Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Place Saint-Pierre ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedFor | high passenger throughput ⓘ |
| fareSystem | integrated with Paris public transport fares ⓘ |
| hasLowerStation | Station Basse ⓘ |
| hasUpperStation | Station Haute ⓘ |
| length | about 108 metres ⓘ |
| lineCount | 2 ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Montmartre hill
ⓘ
linked to:
Montmartre
|
| location |
18th arrondissement of Paris
ⓘ
Montmartre ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| maximumGradient | about 35 percent ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Montmartre Museum
ⓘ
Place du Tertre ⓘ |
| nearbyMetroLine |
Paris Metro Line 2
ⓘ
linked to:
Paris Métro Line 2
|
| nearbyMetroStation | Anvers station ⓘ |
| numberOfCars | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1900 ⓘ |
| operator |
RATP
ⓘ
linked to:
RATP group
|
| owner |
City of Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Paris
|
| partOf | public transport network of Paris ⓘ |
| platformConfiguration | side platforms at both stations ⓘ |
| powerSupply | electric cable haulage ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| reconstructionDate |
1935
ⓘ
1991 ⓘ |
| safetySystem | automatic control ⓘ |
| serves |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| ticketValidity | accepts standard Paris Metro tickets ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| traction | electric ⓘ |
| travelTime | about 1 minute ⓘ |
| verticalRise | about 36 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Montmartre funicular Description of subject: The Montmartre funicular is a short inclined railway in Paris that transports passengers up and down the steep hill to the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur in the Montmartre district.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
RATP group
linked to: Montmartre funicular
linked to: Montmartre funicular
linked to: Montmartre funicular
linked to: Montmartre funicular