Ligerz–Prêles funicular
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The Ligerz–Prêles funicular is a hillside cable railway in Switzerland that links the lakeside village of Ligerz with the higher plateau settlement of Prêles above Lake Biel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ligerz–Prêles funicular canonical | 1 |
| Ligerz–Prêles funicular lower station (via short walk) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2793818 — 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: Ligerz–Prêles funicular Context triple: [Ligerz, hasFunicular, Ligerz–Prêles funicular]
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A.
Funiculaire de Pau
The Funiculaire de Pau is a historic hillside cable railway in Pau, France, that links the city center with the Boulevard des Pyrénées and offers panoramic views over the surrounding area.
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B.
Montmartre funicular
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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C.
Tramway du Mont-Blanc
The Tramway du Mont-Blanc is a historic mountain rack railway in the French Alps that carries passengers from the Saint-Gervais area high onto the slopes of Mont Blanc, serving as a key access route for hikers and climbers.
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D.
Skyway Monte Bianco cable car
The Skyway Monte Bianco cable car is a panoramic alpine lift in the Mont Blanc massif that carries visitors from the Italian side up to high-altitude viewing terraces with sweeping views of the surrounding peaks and glaciers.
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E.
Montenvers Railway
Montenvers Railway is a historic mountain rack railway in the French Alps that carries passengers from Chamonix up to the Mer de Glace glacier.
- 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: Ligerz–Prêles funicular Target entity description: The Ligerz–Prêles funicular is a hillside cable railway in Switzerland that links the lakeside village of Ligerz with the higher plateau settlement of Prêles above Lake Biel.
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A.
Funiculaire de Pau
The Funiculaire de Pau is a historic hillside cable railway in Pau, France, that links the city center with the Boulevard des Pyrénées and offers panoramic views over the surrounding area.
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B.
Montmartre funicular
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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C.
Tramway du Mont-Blanc
The Tramway du Mont-Blanc is a historic mountain rack railway in the French Alps that carries passengers from the Saint-Gervais area high onto the slopes of Mont Blanc, serving as a key access route for hikers and climbers.
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D.
Skyway Monte Bianco cable car
The Skyway Monte Bianco cable car is a panoramic alpine lift in the Mont Blanc massif that carries visitors from the Italian side up to high-altitude viewing terraces with sweeping views of the surrounding peaks and glaciers.
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E.
Montenvers Railway
Montenvers Railway is a historic mountain rack railway in the French Alps that carries passengers from Chamonix up to the Mer de Glace glacier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funicular railway
ⓘ
hillside cable railway ⓘ |
| category |
Funicular railways in Switzerland
ⓘ
Railway lines opened in 1912 ⓘ Transport in the canton of Bern ⓘ |
| connectsSettlement |
lakeside village of Ligerz
ⓘ
plateau settlement of Prêles ⓘ |
| connectsToRailwayLine |
Jura Foot railway line
ⓘ
linked to:
Jura Foot Railway
|
| connectsToTransport | Ligerz railway station ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Lake Biel
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake of Biel
|
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| electrification | electric ⓘ |
| hasIntermediateStop | Schernelz ⓘ |
| hasPassingLoop | yes ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Ligerz station
ⓘ
linked to:
Ligerz railway station
Prêles station ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Lake Biel
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake of Biel
vineyards above Lake Biel ⓘ |
| languageRegion | bilingual German–French area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jura Mountains
ⓘ
canton of Bern ⓘ |
| lowerTerminusElevation | approximately 437 m above sea level ⓘ |
| numberOfCars | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 1 ⓘ |
| opened | 1912 ⓘ |
| operator | Ligerz–Prêles-Bahn AG ⓘ |
| owner | Ligerz–Prêles-Bahn AG ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
public transport
ⓘ
tourist transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Bernese Jura
ⓘ
linked to:
Jura region
Lake Biel region ⓘ |
| safetySystem | automatic safety brakes ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminusLower | Ligerz ⓘ |
| terminusUpper | Prêles ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1000 mm
ⓘ
metre gauge ⓘ |
| typeOfHaulage | cable-hauled ⓘ |
| upperTerminusElevation | approximately 820 m above sea level ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ligerz–Prêles funicular Description of subject: The Ligerz–Prêles funicular is a hillside cable railway in Switzerland that links the lakeside village of Ligerz with the higher plateau settlement of Prêles above Lake Biel.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
village of Ligerz
linked to: Ligerz–Prêles funicular