Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
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The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a popular cable car system in Cape Town, South Africa, that transports visitors to the summit of Table Mountain for panoramic views of the city and coastline.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Table Mountain Aerial Cableway canonical | 2 |
| Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company | 1 |
| Table Mountain Cableway area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2650493 — 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: Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Context triple: [Table Mountain, knownFor, Table Mountain Aerial Cableway]
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A.
Rokko Cable Car
Rokko Cable Car is a historic funicular railway in Kobe, Japan, that carries passengers up the slopes of Mount Rokko for scenic views over the city and Osaka Bay.
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B.
Teide Cable Car
Teide Cable Car is an aerial tramway on Spain’s Mount Teide that transports visitors close to the volcano’s summit for panoramic views of Tenerife and its national park.
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C.
Ngong Ping 360
Ngong Ping 360 is a scenic cable car system and tourist attraction on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island, offering panoramic views between Tung Chung and the Ngong Ping plateau near the Big Buddha.
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D.
Aerial Tram
The Aerial Tram is a cable-driven urban transit system in Portland, Oregon, that carries passengers between the South Waterfront district and Oregon Health & Science University on Marquam Hill.
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E.
TelefériQo cable car
The TelefériQo cable car is a popular aerial lift in Quito, Ecuador, that carries visitors from the city up the slopes of the Pichincha volcano for panoramic views of the capital and surrounding Andes.
- 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: Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Target entity description: The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a popular cable car system in Cape Town, South Africa, that transports visitors to the summit of Table Mountain for panoramic views of the city and coastline.
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A.
Rokko Cable Car
Rokko Cable Car is a historic funicular railway in Kobe, Japan, that carries passengers up the slopes of Mount Rokko for scenic views over the city and Osaka Bay.
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B.
Teide Cable Car
Teide Cable Car is an aerial tramway on Spain’s Mount Teide that transports visitors close to the volcano’s summit for panoramic views of Tenerife and its national park.
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C.
Ngong Ping 360
Ngong Ping 360 is a scenic cable car system and tourist attraction on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island, offering panoramic views between Tung Chung and the Ngong Ping plateau near the Big Buddha.
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D.
Aerial Tram
The Aerial Tram is a cable-driven urban transit system in Portland, Oregon, that carries passengers between the South Waterfront district and Oregon Health & Science University on Marquam Hill.
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E.
TelefériQo cable car
The TelefériQo cable car is a popular aerial lift in Quito, Ecuador, that carries visitors from the city up the slopes of the Pichincha volcano for panoramic views of the capital and surrounding Andes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial cableway
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tourist attraction ⓘ transport system ⓘ |
| cabinCapacity | approximately 65 passengers ⓘ |
| cabinType | rotating cabin ⓘ |
| connects |
Cape Town city level
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Table Mountain ⓘ
surface form:
Table Mountain plateau
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| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| elevationGain | about 704 metres ⓘ |
| feature |
360-degree rotating floor in cabins
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gift shop at upper station ⓘ panoramic windows ⓘ restaurant at upper station ⓘ viewing platforms at upper station ⓘ walking paths at summit ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Town
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Table Mountain National Park ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Table Mountain ⓘ |
| lowerStationElevation | approximately 363 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| near |
Cape Town city bowl
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surface form:
City Bowl of Cape Town
Lion's Head ⓘ Signal Hill ⓘ |
| notableFor |
access to Table Mountain summit
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views of Cape Town and coastline ⓘ |
| numberOfCabins | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfCables | 2 ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Atlantic Ocean
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Cape Peninsula ⓘ Cape Town ⓘ Table Bay ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company
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| primaryUsers |
sightseers
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tourists ⓘ |
| purpose |
public transport to Table Mountain summit
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tourism ⓘ |
| region | Western Cape ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | wind-dependent operation ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Lower Cable Station
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Upper Cable Station ⓘ |
| ticketRequired | yes ⓘ |
| tripDuration | about 5 minutes ⓘ |
| upperStationElevation | approximately 1067 metres above sea level ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Description of subject: The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a popular cable car system in Cape Town, South Africa, that transports visitors to the summit of Table Mountain for panoramic views of the city and coastline.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Table Mountain Cableway area
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
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operatedBy
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company