Iberian gauge
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Iberian gauge is a broad railway track gauge, wider than the international standard gauge, predominantly used on mainline railways in Spain and Portugal.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iberian gauge canonical | 26 |
| Iberian broad gauge | 1 |
| Iberian loading gauge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1235995 — 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: Iberian gauge Context triple: [Cercanías Madrid, railGauge, Iberian gauge]
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A.
Algarve line
The Algarve line is a major railway route in southern Portugal that connects the region’s coastal towns and cities along the Algarve.
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B.
Iberia
Iberia is the flag carrier airline of Spain, operating an extensive network of domestic and international flights, particularly linking Europe with Latin America.
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C.
Seville Metro
Seville Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Seville and its metropolitan area in southern Spain.
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D.
Madrid Metro
Madrid Metro is the extensive rapid transit system serving Spain’s capital, known for its large network, frequent service, and role as a primary mode of urban transportation.
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E.
Risca
Risca is a town in south Wales situated in the county borough of Caerphilly, near Newport, with a history rooted in coal mining and industry.
- 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: Iberian gauge Target entity description: Iberian gauge is a broad railway track gauge, wider than the international standard gauge, predominantly used on mainline railways in Spain and Portugal.
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A.
Algarve line
The Algarve line is a major railway route in southern Portugal that connects the region’s coastal towns and cities along the Algarve.
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B.
Iberia
Iberia is the flag carrier airline of Spain, operating an extensive network of domestic and international flights, particularly linking Europe with Latin America.
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C.
Seville Metro
Seville Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Seville and its metropolitan area in southern Spain.
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D.
Madrid Metro
Madrid Metro is the extensive rapid transit system serving Spain’s capital, known for its large network, frequent service, and role as a primary mode of urban transportation.
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E.
Risca
Risca is a town in south Wales situated in the county borough of Caerphilly, near Newport, with a history rooted in coal mining and industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
broad gauge
ⓘ
railway track gauge ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Portuguese national rail network
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese State Railways
Renfe Operadora ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish State Railways
|
| affects |
cross-border rail operations between Portugal and Spain
ⓘ
cross-border rail operations between Spain and France ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Iberian gauge
ⓘ
surface form:
Iberian broad gauge
|
| causes | break-of-gauge with standard gauge networks ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | variable gauge axle systems ⓘ |
| countryUsedIn |
Portugal
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| designatedAsBroadGaugeBy | UIC ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringConsequence |
different bogie designs from standard gauge
ⓘ
wider rolling stock bodies possible ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalReason |
alignment with Spanish practice in 19th century Portugal
ⓘ
national defense and engineering considerations in 19th century Spain ⓘ |
| hasIssue | need for gauge-changing facilities at borders ⓘ |
| hasLoadingGauge |
Iberian gauge
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Iberian loading gauge
|
| historicallyIntroducedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| interoperabilityIssueWith |
European rail network
ⓘ
surface form:
European standard gauge network
|
| isSubjectOf | European rail interoperability policy discussions ⓘ |
| measurementSystem | metric ⓘ |
| partiallyReplacedBy |
standard gauge high-speed lines in Portugal
ⓘ
standard gauge high-speed lines in Spain ⓘ |
| railwayNetworkType |
conventional network in Portugal
ⓘ
conventional network in Spain ⓘ |
| railwaySystemComponentOf |
Portuguese railway system
ⓘ
Spanish railway system ⓘ |
| regionUsedIn | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| standardGaugeWidthComparison | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| trackGaugeWidth |
1668 mm
ⓘ
5 ft 5 21⁄32 in ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight rail services in Portugal
ⓘ
freight rail services in Spain ⓘ passenger rail services in Portugal ⓘ passenger rail services in Spain ⓘ |
| usedOn |
mainline railways in Portugal
ⓘ
mainline railways in Spain ⓘ |
| usedOnInfrastructureManagedBy |
ADIF
ⓘ
Infraestruturas de Portugal ⓘ |
| widerThan | standard gauge ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Iberian gauge Description of subject: Iberian gauge is a broad railway track gauge, wider than the international standard gauge, predominantly used on mainline railways in Spain and Portugal.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cercanías Madrid
this entity surface form:
Iberian broad gauge
this entity surface form:
Iberian loading gauge