Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway
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The Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway is a major east–west rail line in the northern Netherlands that connects the port town of Harlingen with the German border near Nieuweschans, serving numerous Frisian and Groningen communities along its route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5021395 — 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: Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway Context triple: [Franeker, railwayLine, Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway]
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A.
Arnhem–Winterswijk railway
The Arnhem–Winterswijk railway is a regional rail line in the eastern Netherlands that connects the city of Arnhem with the town of Winterswijk, serving intermediate communities in Gelderland.
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B.
Utrecht–Kampen railway
The Utrecht–Kampen railway is a Dutch rail line connecting the city of Utrecht with Kampen via several intermediate towns in the central Netherlands.
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C.
Utrecht–Gouda railway
The Utrecht–Gouda railway is a key rail line in the Netherlands connecting the major transport hub of Utrecht with the city of Gouda and forming part of the country’s core passenger and regional rail network.
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D.
Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway
The Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway is a major Dutch rail line in the province of Zeeland that connects inland cities with the coastal terminus at Vlissingen.
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E.
Woerden–Leiden railway
The Woerden–Leiden railway is a regional rail line in the Netherlands connecting the city of Leiden with Woerden and serving intermediate towns in South Holland and Utrecht.
- 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: Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway Target entity description: The Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway is a major east–west rail line in the northern Netherlands that connects the port town of Harlingen with the German border near Nieuweschans, serving numerous Frisian and Groningen communities along its route.
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A.
Arnhem–Winterswijk railway
The Arnhem–Winterswijk railway is a regional rail line in the eastern Netherlands that connects the city of Arnhem with the town of Winterswijk, serving intermediate communities in Gelderland.
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B.
Utrecht–Kampen railway
The Utrecht–Kampen railway is a Dutch rail line connecting the city of Utrecht with Kampen via several intermediate towns in the central Netherlands.
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C.
Utrecht–Gouda railway
The Utrecht–Gouda railway is a key rail line in the Netherlands connecting the major transport hub of Utrecht with the city of Gouda and forming part of the country’s core passenger and regional rail network.
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D.
Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway
The Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway is a major Dutch rail line in the province of Zeeland that connects inland cities with the coastal terminus at Vlissingen.
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E.
Woerden–Leiden railway
The Woerden–Leiden railway is a regional rail line in the Netherlands connecting the city of Leiden with Woerden and serving intermediate towns in South Holland and Utrecht.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway in the Netherlands
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| borderCrossing |
Netherlands–Germany border near Nieuweschans
ⓘ
linked to:
Germany–Netherlands border crossings
|
| connectsCity |
Groningen
ⓘ
Harlingen ⓘ Leeuwarden ⓘ Nieuweschans ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
German border near Nieuweschans
ⓘ
port of Harlingen ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| electrification | partly non-electrified ⓘ |
| endPoint | Nieuweschans ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
international connection to Germany
ⓘ
regional connectivity ⓘ |
| hasPortAccess |
Harlingen seaport
ⓘ
linked to:
Harlingen
|
| hasRole | major east–west rail corridor in northern Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northern Netherlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Netherlands
province of Friesland ⓘ province of Groningen ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch railway network ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| regionServed | Northern Netherlands ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Harlingen
ⓘ
Leeuwarden ⓘ Nieuweschans ⓘ
linked to:
Bad Nieuweschans
|
| servesRegion |
Friesland
ⓘ
Groningen ⓘ |
| startPoint | Harlingen ⓘ |
| terminus |
Harlingen Haven station
ⓘ
linked to:
Harlingen railway station
Nieuweschans station ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway Description of subject: The Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway is a major east–west rail line in the northern Netherlands that connects the port town of Harlingen with the German border near Nieuweschans, serving numerous Frisian and Groningen communities along its route.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.