Haarlem–Leiden railway
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The Haarlem–Leiden railway is a historic rail line in the Netherlands that connects the cities of Haarlem and Leiden and serves several intermediate towns in the province of North Holland.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haarlem–Leiden railway canonical | 3 |
| Haarlem–Leiden railway line | 2 |
| Haarlem–Leiden section | 1 |
| Leiden–Haarlem railway line | 1 |
| Old Line (Oude Lijn) | 1 |
| Oude Lijn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1811133 — 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: Haarlem–Leiden railway Context triple: [Nieuw-Vennep, railwayLine, Haarlem–Leiden railway]
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A.
Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway
The Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway is one of the Netherlands’ oldest and most important mainline rail routes, connecting major cities in the Randstad region.
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B.
Weesp–Leiden railway
The Weesp–Leiden railway is a key rail line in the Netherlands connecting the Amsterdam area with Leiden and serving as an important corridor in the Randstad region’s passenger rail network.
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C.
The Hague–Rotterdam railway
The Hague–Rotterdam railway is a major Dutch rail line connecting the cities of The Hague and Rotterdam and serving several important intermediate stations in South Holland.
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D.
Amsterdam–Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway
The Amsterdam–Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway is a key rail route in the Netherlands connecting Amsterdam with the Zaan region and the historic port town of Enkhuizen.
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E.
Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
The Amsterdam–Arnhem railway is a major Dutch rail corridor connecting Amsterdam with the eastern city of Arnhem and forming part of the international route toward Germany.
- 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: Haarlem–Leiden railway Target entity description: The Haarlem–Leiden railway is a historic rail line in the Netherlands that connects the cities of Haarlem and Leiden and serves several intermediate towns in the province of North Holland.
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A.
Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway
The Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway is one of the Netherlands’ oldest and most important mainline rail routes, connecting major cities in the Randstad region.
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B.
Weesp–Leiden railway
The Weesp–Leiden railway is a key rail line in the Netherlands connecting the Amsterdam area with Leiden and serving as an important corridor in the Randstad region’s passenger rail network.
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C.
The Hague–Rotterdam railway
The Hague–Rotterdam railway is a major Dutch rail line connecting the cities of The Hague and Rotterdam and serving several important intermediate stations in South Holland.
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D.
Amsterdam–Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway
The Amsterdam–Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway is a key rail route in the Netherlands connecting Amsterdam with the Zaan region and the historic port town of Enkhuizen.
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E.
Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
The Amsterdam–Arnhem railway is a major Dutch rail corridor connecting Amsterdam with the eastern city of Arnhem and forming part of the international route toward Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway in the Netherlands
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Haarlem
ⓘ
Leiden ⓘ cities in the Randstad conurbation ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead line ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType | double-track railway ⓘ |
| hasMode | heavy rail ⓘ |
| hasOwner | ProRail ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the early railway connections between major Dutch cities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
province of North Holland
ⓘ
western Netherlands ⓘ
linked to:
Western Netherlands
|
| operator | Nederlandse Spoorwegen ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch railway network ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
rural areas
ⓘ
suburban areas ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Randstad
ⓘ
linked to:
Randstad metropolitan region
|
| serves |
Heemstede
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hillegom ⓘ Lisse ⓘ Sassenheim ⓘ Voorhout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Haarlem railway station
ⓘ
Leiden Centraal railway station ⓘ
linked to:
Leiden Centraal
|
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Haarlem–Leiden railway Description of subject: The Haarlem–Leiden railway is a historic rail line in the Netherlands that connects the cities of Haarlem and Leiden and serves several intermediate towns in the province of North Holland.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Haarlem–Leiden railway
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linked to: Haarlem–Leiden railway
subject linked to:
Haarlem–Uitgeest railway (via connections)
linked to: Haarlem–Leiden railway