Pöstlingbergbahn
E366525
Pöstlingbergbahn is a historic narrow-gauge mountain tramway in Linz, Austria, that connects the city with the hilltop pilgrimage site on the Pöstlingberg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pöstlingbergbahn canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3556000 — 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: Pöstlingbergbahn Context triple: [Linz, hasPublicTransport, Pöstlingbergbahn]
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Bayerische Zugspitzbahn
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn is a Bavarian cogwheel railway that transports passengers from Garmisch-Partenkirchen up toward Germany’s highest peak, the Zugspitze.
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B.
Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway
The Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway is a major German rail line in Bavaria that connects Munich with the alpine resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, serving both regional commuters and tourist traffic.
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C.
Rosenheim–Mühldorf railway
The Rosenheim–Mühldorf railway is a regional rail line in Bavaria, Germany, connecting the town of Rosenheim with Mühldorf am Inn and serving as part of the area's local and freight transport network.
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D.
Limmattalbahn
Limmattalbahn is a modern light rail line in the Limmat Valley near Zurich, Switzerland, providing regional tram-train connectivity between several suburban communities.
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Solling Railway
The Solling Railway is a regional rail line in Germany that runs through the Solling hills, connecting towns in Lower Saxony and Hesse.
- 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: Pöstlingbergbahn Target entity description: Pöstlingbergbahn is a historic narrow-gauge mountain tramway in Linz, Austria, that connects the city with the hilltop pilgrimage site on the Pöstlingberg.
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A.
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn is a Bavarian cogwheel railway that transports passengers from Garmisch-Partenkirchen up toward Germany’s highest peak, the Zugspitze.
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B.
Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway
The Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway is a major German rail line in Bavaria that connects Munich with the alpine resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, serving both regional commuters and tourist traffic.
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C.
Rosenheim–Mühldorf railway
The Rosenheim–Mühldorf railway is a regional rail line in Bavaria, Germany, connecting the town of Rosenheim with Mühldorf am Inn and serving as part of the area's local and freight transport network.
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D.
Limmattalbahn
Limmattalbahn is a modern light rail line in the Limmat Valley near Zurich, Switzerland, providing regional tram-train connectivity between several suburban communities.
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E.
Solling Railway
The Solling Railway is a regional rail line in Germany that runs through the Solling hills, connecting towns in Lower Saxony and Hesse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain tramway
ⓘ
narrow-gauge railway ⓘ public transport line ⓘ tourist railway ⓘ |
| connects |
Linz city centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Innere Stadt (Linz)
Pöstlingberg pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| electrification | electric traction ⓘ |
| gauge | 900 mm ⓘ |
| hasRollingStockType |
historic tramcars
ⓘ
modern low-floor tramcars ⓘ |
| hasRouteNumber |
line 50 (Linz tram network designation)
ⓘ
linked to:
Linz tramway network
|
| hasStation |
Linz Hauptplatz stop
ⓘ
linked to:
Main Square of Linz
Pöstlingberg station ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the steepest adhesion railways in the world ⓘ |
| isHistoric | true ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| lineLength | about 2.9 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Linz ⓘ |
| maximumGradient | about 11.6 percent ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pöstlingberg ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
panoramic views over Linz
ⓘ
steep gradient operated by adhesion only ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1898 ⓘ |
| operator |
Linz AG Linien
ⓘ
linked to:
Linzer Linien
|
| owner |
City of Linz
ⓘ
linked to:
Linz
|
| partOf |
public transport network of Linz
ⓘ
linked to:
Linz tramway network
|
| primaryPurpose |
access to Pöstlingberg pilgrimage church
ⓘ
scenic mountain transport ⓘ |
| railwayType | mountain railway ⓘ |
| region | Upper Austria ⓘ |
| serves |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| terminus |
Linz main square
ⓘ
linked to:
Main Square of Linz
Pöstlingberg ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track with passing loops ⓘ |
| trackGaugeType | metre-class narrow gauge ⓘ |
| transportMode | tram ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pöstlingbergbahn Description of subject: Pöstlingbergbahn is a historic narrow-gauge mountain tramway in Linz, Austria, that connects the city with the hilltop pilgrimage site on the Pöstlingberg.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.