Severomuysky Tunnel
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The Severomuysky Tunnel is a major railway tunnel in eastern Siberia that enables the Baikal–Amur Mainline to pass through the challenging Severomuysky Range.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Severomuyskiy Tunnel | 1 |
| Severomuysky Railway Tunnel | 1 |
| Severomuysky Tunnel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4710063 — 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: Severomuysky Tunnel Context triple: [Baikal–Amur Mainline, notableStructure, Severomuysky Tunnel]
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A.
Roki Tunnel
Roki Tunnel is a strategic road tunnel through the Caucasus Mountains that serves as a key transport link between Russia and the breakaway region of South Ossetia in Georgia.
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B.
Malinta Tunnel
Malinta Tunnel is a historic underground complex on Corregidor Island in the Philippines that served as a bomb-proof headquarters and hospital for American and Filipino forces during World War II.
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C.
Eurasia Tunnel
The Eurasia Tunnel is an underwater road tunnel in Istanbul that connects the European and Asian sides of the city, easing transcontinental traffic beneath the Bosporus Strait.
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D.
Wawona Tunnel
Wawona Tunnel is a historic highway tunnel in Yosemite National Park that serves as the dramatic western gateway to the famous Tunnel View overlook of Yosemite Valley.
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E.
J. G. Strijdom Tunnel
The J. G. Strijdom Tunnel is a road tunnel in South Africa named after former Prime Minister J. G. Strijdom, serving both as transport infrastructure and a commemorative landmark.
- 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: Severomuysky Tunnel Target entity description: The Severomuysky Tunnel is a major railway tunnel in eastern Siberia that enables the Baikal–Amur Mainline to pass through the challenging Severomuysky Range.
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A.
Roki Tunnel
Roki Tunnel is a strategic road tunnel through the Caucasus Mountains that serves as a key transport link between Russia and the breakaway region of South Ossetia in Georgia.
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B.
Malinta Tunnel
Malinta Tunnel is a historic underground complex on Corregidor Island in the Philippines that served as a bomb-proof headquarters and hospital for American and Filipino forces during World War II.
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C.
Eurasia Tunnel
The Eurasia Tunnel is an underwater road tunnel in Istanbul that connects the European and Asian sides of the city, easing transcontinental traffic beneath the Bosporus Strait.
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D.
Wawona Tunnel
Wawona Tunnel is a historic highway tunnel in Yosemite National Park that serves as the dramatic western gateway to the famous Tunnel View overlook of Yosemite Valley.
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E.
J. G. Strijdom Tunnel
The J. G. Strijdom Tunnel is a road tunnel in South Africa named after former Prime Minister J. G. Strijdom, serving both as transport infrastructure and a commemorative landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway tunnel
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| belongsToRailNetwork | Russian railway network ⓘ |
| connects | western and eastern sections of the Baikal–Amur Mainline across the Severomuysky Range ⓘ |
| constructionDuration | about 26 years ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | drill-and-blast tunneling ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| designedFor | heavy freight trains ⓘ |
| electrification | yes ⓘ |
| gauge | 1,520 mm ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Severomuyskiy Tunnel
ⓘ
linked to:
Severomuysky Tunnel
Severomuysky Railway Tunnel ⓘ
linked to:
Severomuysky Tunnel
|
| hasNumberOfPortals | 2 ⓘ |
| hasServiceTunnel | yes ⓘ |
| hasSignalling | yes ⓘ |
| hasVentilationSystem | yes ⓘ |
| importanceToEconomy | supports transport of natural resources from Eastern Siberia and the Russian Far East ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Russian ⓘ |
| length | approximately 15.3 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buryatia
ⓘ
Eastern Siberia ⓘ Severomuysky Range ⓘ
linked to:
Yablonovy Range
|
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| maximumGradient | low gradient suitable for heavy trains ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the longest railway tunnels in Russia
ⓘ
complex geological and engineering conditions during construction ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| operator | Russian Railways ⓘ |
| owner | Russian Railways ⓘ |
| partOf | Baikal–Amur Mainline ⓘ |
| passesThrough | mountainous terrain of the Severomuysky Range ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a direct rail route through the Severomuysky Range ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Baikal–Amur Mainline ⓘ |
| regionServed | Siberia ⓘ |
| replaced | Severomuysky railway bypass with steep gradients and switchbacks ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures |
emergency exits via service tunnel
ⓘ
ventilation and fire protection systems ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | improves capacity and reliability of the Baikal–Amur Mainline ⓘ |
| terrainType |
permafrost zone
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seismically active region ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single-track ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight traffic
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passenger traffic ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Severomuysky Tunnel Description of subject: The Severomuysky Tunnel is a major railway tunnel in eastern Siberia that enables the Baikal–Amur Mainline to pass through the challenging Severomuysky Range.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Severomuysky Tunnel
linked to: Severomuysky Tunnel