Swiss east–west rail axis
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The Swiss east–west rail axis is a major transnational railway corridor that links the country’s key western and eastern cities and forms the backbone of Switzerland’s passenger and freight rail network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swiss east–west rail axis canonical | 4 |
| Swiss east–west rail corridor | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6015355 — 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: Swiss east–west rail axis Context triple: [Geneva–Lausanne–Bern–Zurich main line, partOf, Swiss east–west rail axis]
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A.
Swiss railway network
The Swiss railway network is a highly integrated, punctual, and densely connected national rail system renowned for linking cities, towns, and remote alpine regions with frequent and coordinated services.
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B.
Lausanne–Bern railway line
The Lausanne–Bern railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor connecting the cities of Lausanne and Bern, forming part of the country’s primary east–west transit route.
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C.
Basel–Bern railway line
The Basel–Bern railway line is a major Swiss rail route connecting the cities of Basel and Bern, forming an important part of the country’s intercity and regional rail network.
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D.
Davos–Filisur railway line
The Davos–Filisur railway line is a scenic metre-gauge mountain railway in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, known for its dramatic alpine landscapes, tunnels, and viaducts operated by the Rhaetian Railway.
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E.
Basel–Lucerne railway line
The Basel–Lucerne railway line is a key Swiss rail route connecting the cities of Basel and Lucerne through the Swiss Plateau, serving both regional and long-distance passenger traffic.
- 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: Swiss east–west rail axis Target entity description: The Swiss east–west rail axis is a major transnational railway corridor that links the country’s key western and eastern cities and forms the backbone of Switzerland’s passenger and freight rail network.
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A.
Swiss railway network
The Swiss railway network is a highly integrated, punctual, and densely connected national rail system renowned for linking cities, towns, and remote alpine regions with frequent and coordinated services.
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B.
Lausanne–Bern railway line
The Lausanne–Bern railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor connecting the cities of Lausanne and Bern, forming part of the country’s primary east–west transit route.
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C.
Basel–Bern railway line
The Basel–Bern railway line is a major Swiss rail route connecting the cities of Basel and Bern, forming an important part of the country’s intercity and regional rail network.
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D.
Davos–Filisur railway line
The Davos–Filisur railway line is a scenic metre-gauge mountain railway in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, known for its dramatic alpine landscapes, tunnels, and viaducts operated by the Rhaetian Railway.
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E.
Basel–Lucerne railway line
The Basel–Lucerne railway line is a key Swiss rail route connecting the cities of Basel and Lucerne through the Swiss Plateau, serving both regional and long-distance passenger traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport infrastructure
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railway corridor ⓘ |
| connects |
eastern Switzerland
ⓘ
western Switzerland ⓘ
linked to:
Western Switzerland
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| connectsCity |
Bern
ⓘ
Fribourg ⓘ Geneva ⓘ Lausanne ⓘ Olten ⓘ St. Gallen ⓘ St. Margrethen ⓘ Winterthur ⓘ Zurich ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Austrian rail network
ⓘ
French rail network ⓘ German rail network ⓘ Italian rail network ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| electrification | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| formsBackboneOf |
Swiss freight rail network
ⓘ
Swiss passenger rail network ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bern–Zurich railway line
ⓘ
linked to:
Bern–Zurich railway section
Lausanne–Bern railway line ⓘ St. Gallen–St. Margrethen railway line ⓘ Winterthur–St. Gallen railway line ⓘ Zurich–Winterthur railway line ⓘ |
| importance |
major national corridor
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major transnational corridor ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Switzerland ⓘ |
| operator | Swiss Federal Railways ⓘ |
| partOf |
European rail network
ⓘ
Swiss national rail network ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Canton of Aargau
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Canton of Bern ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Bern
Canton of Fribourg ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Fribourg
Canton of Geneva ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Geneva
Canton of Solothurn ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Solothurn
Canton of St. Gallen ⓘ Canton of Thurgau ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Thurgau
Canton of Vaud ⓘ Canton of Zurich ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Zürich
|
| serviceType |
freight trains
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intercity trains ⓘ long-distance trains ⓘ regional trains ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swiss east–west rail axis Description of subject: The Swiss east–west rail axis is a major transnational railway corridor that links the country’s key western and eastern cities and forms the backbone of Switzerland’s passenger and freight rail network.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Swiss east–west rail axis
linked to: Swiss east–west rail axis