Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses
E121833
Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses is the French name for the Swiss Federal Railways, Switzerland’s national state-owned railway company that operates most of the country’s passenger and freight rail services.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses canonical | 4 |
| Ferrovie federali svizzere | 4 |
| SBB-CFF-FFS national ticketing | 1 |
| Swiss Federal Railways main lines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T954914 — 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: Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses Context triple: [Swiss Federal Railways, nativeName, Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses]
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A.
Bern–Fribourg railway line
The Bern–Fribourg railway line is a key Swiss standard-gauge rail route connecting the cities of Bern and Fribourg, forming part of an important national and international transit corridor.
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B.
Lausanne–Geneva railway line
The Lausanne–Geneva railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor connecting the cities of Lausanne and Geneva along the northern shore of Lake Geneva, serving as a key route for both regional and international trains.
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C.
Geneva–Lyon railway
The Geneva–Lyon railway is an international rail line linking the Swiss city of Geneva with Lyon in France, serving as a key passenger and freight corridor between the two countries.
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D.
Bern–Neuchâtel railway line
The Bern–Neuchâtel railway line is a key Swiss standard-gauge route connecting the federal city of Bern with Neuchâtel, serving both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
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E.
Bern–Biel/Bienne railway line
The Bern–Biel/Bienne railway line is a major Swiss standard-gauge route connecting the capital city of Bern with the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, serving as an important corridor for both regional and intercity 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: Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses Target entity description: Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses is the French name for the Swiss Federal Railways, Switzerland’s national state-owned railway company that operates most of the country’s passenger and freight rail services.
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A.
Bern–Fribourg railway line
The Bern–Fribourg railway line is a key Swiss standard-gauge rail route connecting the cities of Bern and Fribourg, forming part of an important national and international transit corridor.
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B.
Lausanne–Geneva railway line
The Lausanne–Geneva railway line is a major Swiss rail corridor connecting the cities of Lausanne and Geneva along the northern shore of Lake Geneva, serving as a key route for both regional and international trains.
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C.
Geneva–Lyon railway
The Geneva–Lyon railway is an international rail line linking the Swiss city of Geneva with Lyon in France, serving as a key passenger and freight corridor between the two countries.
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D.
Bern–Neuchâtel railway line
The Bern–Neuchâtel railway line is a key Swiss standard-gauge route connecting the federal city of Bern with Neuchâtel, serving both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
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E.
Bern–Biel/Bienne railway line
The Bern–Biel/Bienne railway line is a major Swiss standard-gauge route connecting the capital city of Bern with the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, serving as an important corridor for both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transport company
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railway operator ⓘ state-owned railway company ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
CFF
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FFS ⓘ Swiss Federal Railways ⓘ
surface form:
SBB
|
| brandingColor | red ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| EnglishName | Swiss Federal Railways ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
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surface form:
Swiss Confederation
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| headquartersCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Bern ⓘ |
| inception | 1902 ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| legalForm | public limited company ⓘ |
| logoSymbol | stylized double arrow with Swiss cross ⓘ |
| managesStructure |
Gotthard Base Tunnel
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Lötschberg axis infrastructure in cooperation with BLS ⓘ |
| memberOf | International Union of Railways ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses
self-link
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Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ferrovie federali svizzere
Swiss Federal Railways ⓘ
surface form:
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
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| networkType | standard gauge railway network ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Austria
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France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| operatesService |
EuroCity trains to neighboring countries
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InterCity trains in Switzerland ⓘ InterRegio trains in Switzerland ⓘ RegioExpress trains in Switzerland ⓘ S-Bahn networks in several Swiss metropolitan areas ⓘ high-speed services through the Gotthard Base Tunnel ⓘ |
| owner |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
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surface form:
Swiss Confederation
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| ownsInfrastructure | most of the Swiss standard gauge rail network ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfOperation |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| regulatesWith |
Federal Office of Transport
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surface form:
Swiss Federal Office of Transport
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| sector | public transport ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
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freight rail transport ⓘ high-speed rail ⓘ international rail services ⓘ long-distance rail ⓘ passenger rail transport ⓘ rail infrastructure management ⓘ real estate management ⓘ regional rail ⓘ |
| stockExchangeListing | not publicly traded ⓘ |
| subsidiary |
SBB Cargo
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SBB Immobilien ⓘ SBB Cargo ⓘ
surface form:
SBB Personenverkehr
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| ticketingSystem | national integrated fare network in Switzerland ⓘ |
| UICCountryCode | 85 ⓘ |
| website | https://www.sbb.ch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses Description of subject: Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses is the French name for the Swiss Federal Railways, Switzerland’s national state-owned railway company that operates most of the country’s passenger and freight rail services.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swiss Federal Railways main lines
this entity surface form:
SBB-CFF-FFS national ticketing
Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses
→
nativeName
→
Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Ferrovie federali svizzere
this entity surface form:
Ferrovie federali svizzere
this entity surface form:
Ferrovie federali svizzere
this entity surface form:
Ferrovie federali svizzere