Mandalay–Lashio railway line
E432153
The Mandalay–Lashio railway line is a major rail route in Myanmar that links the central city of Mandalay with the northern Shan State town of Lashio, serving as an important transport corridor into the country’s highland regions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mandalay–Lashio railway | 3 |
| Mandalay–Lashio line | 1 |
| Mandalay–Lashio railway line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4341485 — 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: Mandalay–Lashio railway line Context triple: [Lashio, railwayConnection, Mandalay–Lashio railway line]
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A.
Yangon Circular Railway
The Yangon Circular Railway is a local commuter rail loop in Yangon, Myanmar, known for its slow, scenic journey through urban and suburban areas and its role as a vital transport link for residents.
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B.
Batong Line
The Batong Line is a rapid transit line in Beijing that extends the Beijing Subway network eastward into the suburban Tongzhou District.
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C.
Hukun railway
Hukun railway is a major Chinese rail line connecting Shanghai with Kunming, linking the country’s eastern coast to its southwestern interior.
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D.
Hanoi–Haiphong railway
The Hanoi–Haiphong railway is a major rail line in northern Vietnam that connects the capital city of Hanoi with the key port city of Haiphong, serving as an important corridor for both passenger and freight transport.
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E.
Yanfang Line
Yanfang Line is a suburban rapid transit line of the Beijing Subway serving the southwestern outskirts of the city.
- 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: Mandalay–Lashio railway line Target entity description: The Mandalay–Lashio railway line is a major rail route in Myanmar that links the central city of Mandalay with the northern Shan State town of Lashio, serving as an important transport corridor into the country’s highland regions.
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A.
Yangon Circular Railway
The Yangon Circular Railway is a local commuter rail loop in Yangon, Myanmar, known for its slow, scenic journey through urban and suburban areas and its role as a vital transport link for residents.
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B.
Batong Line
The Batong Line is a rapid transit line in Beijing that extends the Beijing Subway network eastward into the suburban Tongzhou District.
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C.
Hukun railway
Hukun railway is a major Chinese rail line connecting Shanghai with Kunming, linking the country’s eastern coast to its southwestern interior.
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D.
Hanoi–Haiphong railway
The Hanoi–Haiphong railway is a major rail line in northern Vietnam that connects the capital city of Hanoi with the key port city of Haiphong, serving as an important corridor for both passenger and freight transport.
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E.
Yanfang Line
Yanfang Line is a suburban rapid transit line of the Beijing Subway serving the southwestern outskirts of the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCity | Mandalay ⓘ |
| connectsTown | Lashio ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| electrification | non-electrified ⓘ |
| endPoint | Lashio ⓘ |
| function |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| gauge | metre gauge ⓘ |
| hasDirection | runs roughly northeast from Mandalay to Lashio ⓘ |
| hasEndpoint |
Lashio railway station
ⓘ
Mandalay railway station ⓘ |
| historicalUse | access to northern Shan State ⓘ |
| importance | major rail route in Myanmar ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | heavy rail ⓘ |
| languageOfCountry | Burmese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Myanmar ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Mandalay Region
ⓘ
Shan State ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| operator |
Myanmar Railways
ⓘ
linked to:
Myanma Railways
|
| owner |
Myanmar Railways
ⓘ
linked to:
Myanma Railways
|
| partOfNetwork | Myanmar Railways network ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
central Myanmar
ⓘ
northern Shan State ⓘ
linked to:
Shan State
|
| regionServed |
Mandalay metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Mandalay
northern Shan State ⓘ |
| role | transport corridor into highland regions ⓘ |
| startPoint | Mandalay ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminusCity | Mandalay ⓘ |
| terminusTown | Lashio ⓘ |
| terrain | highland regions of northern Myanmar ⓘ |
| trackType | single track ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to highland communities
ⓘ
regional connectivity ⓘ |
| usesRailGauge | 1000 mm gauge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mandalay–Lashio railway line Description of subject: The Mandalay–Lashio railway line is a major rail route in Myanmar that links the central city of Mandalay with the northern Shan State town of Lashio, serving as an important transport corridor into the country’s highland regions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mandalay–Lashio railway line
linked to: Mandalay–Lashio railway line
linked to: Mandalay–Lashio railway line
linked to: Mandalay–Lashio railway line