Ferrocarril Central Andino

E390672

rail transport infrastructure railway line

Ferrocarril Central Andino is a major Peruvian railway line that crosses the Andes, historically known for being one of the highest standard-gauge railways in the world and a key link between Lima and the country’s central highlands.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Central Railway of Peru	3
Ferrocarril Central Andino canonical	2
Central Andean Railway	1
Ferrocarril Central Andino S.A.	1
Trans-Andean railway section	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3824754 — 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: Ferrocarril Central Andino
Context triple: [Desamparados railway station, servedAsTerminusFor, Ferrocarril Central Andino]

A. Huancavelica–Huancayo railway
The Huancavelica–Huancayo railway is a Peruvian Andean rail line known for connecting remote highland communities through challenging mountainous terrain.
B. Chepe railway
The Chepe railway is a scenic passenger train route in northern Mexico that traverses the dramatic landscapes and deep gorges of the Copper Canyon.
C. Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway
The Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway is a historic trans-Andean rail line linking Chile’s Pacific coast with Bolivia’s interior, primarily built to transport minerals from the Andean region to port.
D. Arica–La Paz Railway
The Arica–La Paz Railway is a historic trans-Andean rail line connecting the Chilean port city of Arica with Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, primarily built to facilitate Bolivian access to the Pacific Ocean.
E. Sarmiento Line
The Sarmiento Line is a major commuter rail service in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area that links the city center with western suburbs.
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: Ferrocarril Central Andino
Target entity description: Ferrocarril Central Andino is a major Peruvian railway line that crosses the Andes, historically known for being one of the highest standard-gauge railways in the world and a key link between Lima and the country’s central highlands.

A. Huancavelica–Huancayo railway
The Huancavelica–Huancayo railway is a Peruvian Andean rail line known for connecting remote highland communities through challenging mountainous terrain.
B. Chepe railway
The Chepe railway is a scenic passenger train route in northern Mexico that traverses the dramatic landscapes and deep gorges of the Copper Canyon.
C. Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway
The Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway is a historic trans-Andean rail line linking Chile’s Pacific coast with Bolivia’s interior, primarily built to transport minerals from the Andean region to port.
D. Arica–La Paz Railway
The Arica–La Paz Railway is a historic trans-Andean rail line connecting the Chilean port city of Arica with Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, primarily built to facilitate Bolivian access to the Pacific Ocean.
E. Sarmiento Line
The Sarmiento Line is a major commuter rail service in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area that links the city center with western suburbs.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	rail transport infrastructure ⓘ railway line ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Central Andean Railway ⓘ linked to: Ferrocarril Central Andino
connects	Lima ⓘ central highlands of Peru ⓘ
country	Peru ⓘ
crosses	Andes Mountains ⓘ linked to: Andes
economicImportance	facilitates export of minerals via Lima and Callao ⓘ supports mining industry in central Peru ⓘ
gauge	standard gauge ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	FCCA ⓘ
hasFeature	bridges ⓘ high-altitude railway sections ⓘ switchbacks ⓘ tunnels ⓘ
hasHeritageAspect	considered an engineering landmark in Peru ⓘ
hasInfrastructureType	electrified sections (limited or none, depending on segment) ⓘ single-track sections ⓘ
hasRouteType	mountain railway ⓘ
hasStatus	operational ⓘ
historicalRole	key link between Lima and central highlands ⓘ
historicalSignificance	one of the highest standard-gauge railways in the world ⓘ
languageOfName	Spanish ⓘ
links	Lima metropolitan area ⓘ linked to: Lima central mining regions of Peru ⓘ
locatedIn	Andes ⓘ
notableFor	crossing the Andes from the Pacific coast to the interior ⓘ engineering works in mountainous terrain ⓘ
owner	Ferrocarril Central Andino S.A. ⓘ linked to: Ferrocarril Central Andino
partOf	Peruvian railway network ⓘ
passesThrough	Junín Region ⓘ Lima Region ⓘ Pasco Region ⓘ
primaryFunction	freight transport ⓘ
regionServed	central Peru ⓘ
secondaryFunction	passenger transport ⓘ
startingPoint	Callao area ⓘ linked to: Callao Lima ⓘ
terminus	Huancayo ⓘ La Oroya ⓘ Lima ⓘ
usedBy	freight operators ⓘ passenger services ⓘ
usedFor	transport of agricultural products ⓘ transport of industrial goods ⓘ transport of minerals ⓘ

How these facts were elicited