Stralsund–Sassnitz railway
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The Stralsund–Sassnitz railway is a key rail line in northeastern Germany that connects the mainland city of Stralsund with the Baltic Sea island of Rügen and its ferry port at Sassnitz.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stralsund–Sassnitz railway canonical | 2 |
| Stralsund–Sassnitz railway line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1074738 — 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: Stralsund–Sassnitz railway Context triple: [Rügen, hasRailConnection, Stralsund–Sassnitz railway]
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Chemnitz–Riesa railway
The Chemnitz–Riesa railway is a German rail line in Saxony that connects the city of Chemnitz with the important rail junction at Riesa, forming part of the regional and long-distance transport network.
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Dresden–Werdau railway
The Dresden–Werdau railway is a major railway line in the German state of Saxony that connects the city of Dresden with Werdau, serving as an important regional and long-distance transport corridor.
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C.
Chemnitz–Annaberg-Buchholz railway
The Chemnitz–Annaberg-Buchholz railway is a regional rail line in the German state of Saxony that connects the city of Chemnitz with the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) town of Annaberg-Buchholz.
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Chemnitz–Leipzig railway
The Chemnitz–Leipzig railway is a major rail line in the German state of Saxony that connects the cities of Chemnitz and Leipzig and serves both regional and long-distance passenger traffic.
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E.
Chemnitz–Aue railway
The Chemnitz–Aue railway is a regional rail line in the German state of Saxony that connects the city of Chemnitz with the town of Aue through the Ore Mountains region.
- 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: Stralsund–Sassnitz railway Target entity description: The Stralsund–Sassnitz railway is a key rail line in northeastern Germany that connects the mainland city of Stralsund with the Baltic Sea island of Rügen and its ferry port at Sassnitz.
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A.
Chemnitz–Riesa railway
The Chemnitz–Riesa railway is a German rail line in Saxony that connects the city of Chemnitz with the important rail junction at Riesa, forming part of the regional and long-distance transport network.
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B.
Dresden–Werdau railway
The Dresden–Werdau railway is a major railway line in the German state of Saxony that connects the city of Dresden with Werdau, serving as an important regional and long-distance transport corridor.
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C.
Chemnitz–Annaberg-Buchholz railway
The Chemnitz–Annaberg-Buchholz railway is a regional rail line in the German state of Saxony that connects the city of Chemnitz with the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) town of Annaberg-Buchholz.
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D.
Chemnitz–Leipzig railway
The Chemnitz–Leipzig railway is a major rail line in the German state of Saxony that connects the cities of Chemnitz and Leipzig and serves both regional and long-distance passenger traffic.
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E.
Chemnitz–Aue railway
The Chemnitz–Aue railway is a regional rail line in the German state of Saxony that connects the city of Chemnitz with the town of Aue through the Ore Mountains region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway in Germany
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Port of Sassnitz
ⓘ
surface form:
Sassnitz ferry port
Stralsund ⓘ Rügen ⓘ
surface form:
island of Rügen
|
| connectsTo |
rail network on Rügen
ⓘ
rail network on the German mainland ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| crosses | Strelasund ⓘ |
| crossesVia | Rügendamm ⓘ |
| electrification | electrified ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Baltic Sea coast region
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltic Sea region
|
| hasBridgeSection |
Rügen Bridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Rügendamm causeway and bridge
|
| hasRole | link between ferry traffic and rail network ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
bridges
ⓘ
embankments ⓘ passing loops ⓘ stations ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
access route to ferry connections to Scandinavia
ⓘ
important international transit route in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| importance | key rail link between German mainland and Rügen ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | main line railway ⓘ |
| isKeyAccessRouteTo |
Port of Sassnitz
ⓘ
surface form:
Sassnitz ferry terminal
|
| isPartOfCorridor | north–south connections between Germany and Scandinavia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
ⓘ
northeastern Germany ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Rügen
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltic Sea island of Rügen
|
| partOf | German railway network ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Rügen Bridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Stralsund–Rügen crossing
|
| primaryFunction |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Baltic Sea coast region
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltic Sea coast
Rügen ⓘ
surface form:
island of Rügen
|
| servesArea | tourist destinations on Rügen ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Sassnitz
ⓘ
Stralsund ⓘ |
| servesPort |
Port of Sassnitz
ⓘ
surface form:
Sassnitz ferry port
|
| terminus |
Sassnitz
ⓘ
Stralsund ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
long-distance rail services
ⓘ
regional rail services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stralsund–Sassnitz railway Description of subject: The Stralsund–Sassnitz railway is a key rail line in northeastern Germany that connects the mainland city of Stralsund with the Baltic Sea island of Rügen and its ferry port at Sassnitz.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stralsund–Sassnitz railway line