H-Bahn suspended monorail
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The H-Bahn suspended monorail is an elevated automated people mover system in Dortmund, Germany, primarily serving the TU Dortmund University campus and nearby areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| H-Bahn suspended monorail canonical | 2 |
| H-Bahn Dortmund (suspended monorail) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6736494 — 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: H-Bahn suspended monorail Context triple: [TU Dortmund University, connectedBy, H-Bahn suspended monorail]
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A.
Alweg Monorail
The Alweg Monorail is an elevated monorail system in Seattle that became an iconic symbol of mid-20th-century futuristic transportation design.
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B.
Sky-Streak cabin monorail
The Sky-Streak cabin monorail was a futuristic elevated transportation ride that showcased modern transit technology to visitors at the New York World's Fair.
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C.
Cobra trams
Cobra trams are a modern low-floor tram type used in the Bern tram network, known for their articulated design and improved passenger accessibility.
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D.
Mark IV monorail trains
Mark IV monorail trains were an earlier generation of Walt Disney World’s monorail fleet, known for their classic design and service before being superseded by the Mark VI models.
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E.
Port Liner automated guideway transit system
The Port Liner automated guideway transit system is a driverless urban transit line in Kobe, Japan, known for being one of the world’s first fully automated rail systems and for linking central Kobe with Port Island and Kobe Airport.
- 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: H-Bahn suspended monorail Target entity description: The H-Bahn suspended monorail is an elevated automated people mover system in Dortmund, Germany, primarily serving the TU Dortmund University campus and nearby areas.
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A.
Alweg Monorail
The Alweg Monorail is an elevated monorail system in Seattle that became an iconic symbol of mid-20th-century futuristic transportation design.
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B.
Sky-Streak cabin monorail
The Sky-Streak cabin monorail was a futuristic elevated transportation ride that showcased modern transit technology to visitors at the New York World's Fair.
-
C.
Cobra trams
Cobra trams are a modern low-floor tram type used in the Bern tram network, known for their articulated design and improved passenger accessibility.
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D.
Mark IV monorail trains
Mark IV monorail trains were an earlier generation of Walt Disney World’s monorail fleet, known for their classic design and service before being superseded by the Mark VI models.
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E.
Port Liner automated guideway transit system
The Port Liner automated guideway transit system is a driverless urban transit line in Kobe, Japan, known for being one of the world’s first fully automated rail systems and for linking central Kobe with Port Island and Kobe Airport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automated people mover system
ⓘ
elevated railway ⓘ public transport system ⓘ suspended monorail ⓘ |
| automationLevel | fully automated ⓘ |
| category |
Monorails in Germany
ⓘ
Transport in Dortmund ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| driverless | yes ⓘ |
| electrification | electric power supply via conductor rail in guideway ⓘ |
| environmentalBenefit | reduction of car traffic on campus ⓘ |
| expandedTo |
Dortmund University S-Bahn station
ⓘ
Technology Park Dortmund ⓘ |
| expansionYear |
1993
ⓘ
2003 ⓘ |
| fareSystem |
VRR
ⓘ
integrated into Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr ⓘ |
| guidewayType | elevated concrete guideway ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | H-Bahn ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dortmund
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 50 km/h ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Hängebahn (suspended railway) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the earliest fully automated suspended monorails in Germany
ⓘ
runs above streets and university grounds ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 6 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1984-05-02 ⓘ |
| operator |
DSW21
ⓘ
Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG ⓘ |
| ownership |
City of Dortmund
ⓘ
linked to:
Dortmund
|
| primaryFunction |
campus shuttle
ⓘ
local feeder to regional rail ⓘ |
| safetySystem | automatic train control ⓘ |
| serves |
Dortmund University S-Bahn station
ⓘ
Eichlinghofen district ⓘ TU Dortmund University ⓘ Technology Park Dortmund ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
students
ⓘ
university staff ⓘ visitors ⓘ |
| suspensionType | overhead steel box girder ⓘ |
| systemLength | approximately 3.0 km ⓘ |
| trackGauge | monorail ⓘ |
| traction | electric motor ⓘ |
| vehicleType | rubber-tyred suspended vehicles ⓘ |
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Subject: H-Bahn suspended monorail Description of subject: The H-Bahn suspended monorail is an elevated automated people mover system in Dortmund, Germany, primarily serving the TU Dortmund University campus and nearby areas.
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