Gotthard route
E162360
The Gotthard route is a major north–south trans-Alpine transport corridor in Switzerland, linking central Europe with Italy via road and rail tunnels through the Gotthard massif.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gotthard railway line | 6 |
| Gotthard corridor | 5 |
| Gotthard railway | 4 |
| Alpine north–south transit axis | 1 |
| Gotthard line | 1 |
| Gotthard railway corridor (via Arth-Goldau) | 1 |
| Gotthard route canonical | 1 |
| St. Gotthard route | 1 |
| north–south Gotthard rail corridor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1405642 — 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.
Target entity: Gotthard route Context triple: [Lucerne, isOnTransportCorridor, Gotthard route]
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A.
Gotthard
Gotthard is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, historically borne by several notable figures including military leaders and saints.
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B.
Lötschberg Pass
Lötschberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that historically served as an important north–south transit route between the cantons of Bern and Valais.
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C.
Jura-Simplon-Bahn
The Jura-Simplon-Bahn was a major 19th-century Swiss railway company that operated key routes in western Switzerland and through the Alps before being absorbed into the national rail system.
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D.
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn is a Swiss narrow-gauge railway company operating scenic mountain routes through the Alps, including connections to popular destinations like Zermatt and Andermatt.
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E.
Bern–Lucerne railway line
The Bern–Lucerne railway line is a major Swiss rail route connecting the capital city of Bern with the central Swiss city of Lucerne, 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.
Target entity: Gotthard route Target entity description: The Gotthard route is a major north–south trans-Alpine transport corridor in Switzerland, linking central Europe with Italy via road and rail tunnels through the Gotthard massif.
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A.
Gotthard
Gotthard is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, historically borne by several notable figures including military leaders and saints.
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B.
Lötschberg Pass
Lötschberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that historically served as an important north–south transit route between the cantons of Bern and Valais.
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C.
Jura-Simplon-Bahn
The Jura-Simplon-Bahn was a major 19th-century Swiss railway company that operated key routes in western Switzerland and through the Alps before being absorbed into the national rail system.
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D.
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn is a Swiss narrow-gauge railway company operating scenic mountain routes through the Alps, including connections to popular destinations like Zermatt and Andermatt.
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E.
Bern–Lucerne railway line
The Bern–Lucerne railway line is a major Swiss rail route connecting the capital city of Bern with the central Swiss city of Lucerne, serving as an important corridor for both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
trans-Alpine route
ⓘ
transport corridor ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Swiss national transport network ⓘ |
| connects |
Central Europe
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| crosses | Saint-Gotthard Massif ⓘ |
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge (railway sections) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gotthard route
ⓘ
surface form:
Gotthard corridor
Gotthard route ⓘ
surface form:
St. Gotthard route
|
| hasComponent |
Gotthard Base Tunnel
ⓘ
Gotthard Pass ⓘ
surface form:
Gotthard Pass road
Gotthard Base Tunnel ⓘ
surface form:
Gotthard Rail Tunnel
Gotthard Road Tunnel ⓘ
surface form:
Gotthard road tunnel
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| historicalPrecursor |
Gotthard Pass
ⓘ
surface form:
Gotthard Pass mule track
|
| historicalSignificance | traditional trade route between north and south of Europe ⓘ |
| importance | major north–south axis in Switzerland ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | combined road and rail corridor ⓘ |
| links |
German-speaking Switzerland
ⓘ
Swiss Italians ⓘ
surface form:
Italian-speaking Switzerland
Northern Europe ⓘ Southern Europe ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saint-Gotthard Massif
ⓘ
surface form:
Gotthard massif
|
| operatedBy | Swiss Federal Railways ⓘ |
| partOf |
Trans-European transport network
ⓘ
surface form:
European transport network
Rhine–Alpine freight corridor ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Alps
ⓘ
Canton of Ticino ⓘ
surface form:
Ticino
Uri ⓘ |
| railwayCorridorIncludes |
Gotthard route
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Gotthard railway line
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| region | Central Alps ⓘ |
| roadCorridorIncludes | A2 motorway ⓘ |
| strategicRole | key freight corridor between Germany and Italy ⓘ |
| tunnelSystemIncludes |
Gotthard Base Tunnel
ⓘ
Gotthard Base Tunnel ⓘ
surface form:
Gotthard Rail Tunnel
Gotthard Road Tunnel ⓘ
surface form:
Gotthard road tunnel
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| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ rail transport ⓘ road transport ⓘ |
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Subject: Gotthard route Description of subject: The Gotthard route is a major north–south trans-Alpine transport corridor in Switzerland, linking central Europe with Italy via road and rail tunnels through the Gotthard massif.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.