Stoosbahn funicular
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The Stoosbahn funicular is a record-breaking mountain railway in Switzerland renowned for its extremely steep gradient and panoramic alpine views.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schwyz–Stoos funicular | 1 |
| Stoos Funicular | 1 |
| Stoosbahn funicular canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10945808 — 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: Stoosbahn funicular Context triple: [Central Switzerland, touristAttraction, Stoosbahn funicular]
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A.
Gornergrat Railway
The Gornergrat Railway is a historic cogwheel mountain railway in Switzerland that carries passengers from Zermatt up to the Gornergrat ridge, offering panoramic views of the Matterhorn and surrounding Alpine glaciers.
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B.
Karwendelbahn cable car
The Karwendelbahn cable car is an aerial lift in the Bavarian Alps that carries visitors from Mittenwald up into the Karwendel mountains for panoramic views and alpine activities.
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C.
Parsennbahn funicular
The Parsennbahn funicular is a historic mountain railway in Davos, Switzerland, that transports skiers and visitors from the valley up to the Parsenn ski area.
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D.
Dolderbahn rack railway
The Dolderbahn rack railway is a steep, narrow-gauge line in Zürich that carries passengers from the city up to the Dolder recreational area and hotel complex in the hills above.
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E.
Jennerbahn cable car
The Jennerbahn cable car is a scenic gondola lift in the Bavarian Alps that transports visitors from the village near Königssee up Mount Jenner for hiking, skiing, and panoramic views.
- 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: Stoosbahn funicular Target entity description: The Stoosbahn funicular is a record-breaking mountain railway in Switzerland renowned for its extremely steep gradient and panoramic alpine views.
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A.
Gornergrat Railway
The Gornergrat Railway is a historic cogwheel mountain railway in Switzerland that carries passengers from Zermatt up to the Gornergrat ridge, offering panoramic views of the Matterhorn and surrounding Alpine glaciers.
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B.
Karwendelbahn cable car
The Karwendelbahn cable car is an aerial lift in the Bavarian Alps that carries visitors from Mittenwald up into the Karwendel mountains for panoramic views and alpine activities.
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C.
Parsennbahn funicular
The Parsennbahn funicular is a historic mountain railway in Davos, Switzerland, that transports skiers and visitors from the valley up to the Parsenn ski area.
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D.
Dolderbahn rack railway
The Dolderbahn rack railway is a steep, narrow-gauge line in Zürich that carries passengers from the city up to the Dolder recreational area and hotel complex in the hills above.
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E.
Jennerbahn cable car
The Jennerbahn cable car is a scenic gondola lift in the Bavarian Alps that transports visitors from the village near Königssee up Mount Jenner for hiking, skiing, and panoramic views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funicular railway
ⓘ
mountain railway ⓘ |
| carFeature |
rotating cabin bodies to keep floor horizontal
ⓘ
self-leveling cabins ⓘ |
| carType | barrel-shaped cabins ⓘ |
| connects |
Schwyz
ⓘ
Stoos resort ⓘ
linked to:
Stoos
|
| constructionCost | approximately 52 million CHF ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high passenger capacity
ⓘ
year-round operation ⓘ |
| electrification | electric haulage ⓘ |
| elevationGain | about 744 m ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.stoos.ch/ (Stoosbahnen information) ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | German ⓘ |
| lineLength | 1738 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canton of Schwyz
ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Schwyz
Stoos ⓘ |
| lowerTerminus | Schlattli ⓘ |
| maximumGradient |
110%
ⓘ
47.7 degrees ⓘ |
| near |
Lake Lucerne
ⓘ
Schwyz town ⓘ
linked to:
Schwyz
|
| notableFor |
extremely steep gradient
ⓘ
innovative cabin design ⓘ panoramic alpine views ⓘ |
| numberOfCarsPerTrain | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2017-12-17 ⓘ |
| operator | Stoosbahnen AG ⓘ |
| owner | Stoosbahnen AG ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| recordHeld | world’s steepest funicular railway (as of late 2010s) ⓘ |
| region | Central Switzerland ⓘ |
| replaced |
Schwyz–Stoos funicular
ⓘ
linked to:
Stoosbahn funicular
|
| replacedInfrastructure | older funicular with lower gradient ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
automatic control system
ⓘ
multiple braking systems ⓘ |
| serves |
Stoos hiking area
ⓘ
Stoos ski resort ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| upperTerminus | Stoos ⓘ |
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Subject: Stoosbahn funicular Description of subject: The Stoosbahn funicular is a record-breaking mountain railway in Switzerland renowned for its extremely steep gradient and panoramic alpine views.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Stoosbahn funicular
linked to: Stoosbahn funicular