Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway
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The Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway is a historic trans-Andean rail line linking Chile’s Pacific coast with Bolivia’s interior, primarily built to transport minerals from the Andean region to port.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2928755 — 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: Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway Context triple: [Chile rail network, includesLine, Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway]
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A.
Arica–La Paz Railway
The Arica–La Paz Railway is a historic trans-Andean rail line connecting the Chilean port city of Arica with Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, primarily built to facilitate Bolivian access to the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Chepe railway
The Chepe railway is a scenic passenger train route in northern Mexico that traverses the dramatic landscapes and deep gorges of the Copper Canyon.
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C.
Oruro railway junction
Oruro railway junction is a major rail hub in Bolivia that connects key lines linking the Andean highlands with other regions of the country and neighboring nations.
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D.
Sarmiento Line
The Sarmiento Line is a major commuter rail service in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area that links the city center with western suburbs.
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E.
Chile rail network
The Chile rail network is the national railway system of Chile, comprising passenger and freight lines that connect major cities and regions along the country’s long north–south axis.
- 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: Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway Target entity description: The Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway is a historic trans-Andean rail line linking Chile’s Pacific coast with Bolivia’s interior, primarily built to transport minerals from the Andean region to port.
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A.
Arica–La Paz Railway
The Arica–La Paz Railway is a historic trans-Andean rail line connecting the Chilean port city of Arica with Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, primarily built to facilitate Bolivian access to the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Chepe railway
The Chepe railway is a scenic passenger train route in northern Mexico that traverses the dramatic landscapes and deep gorges of the Copper Canyon.
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C.
Oruro railway junction
Oruro railway junction is a major rail hub in Bolivia that connects key lines linking the Andean highlands with other regions of the country and neighboring nations.
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D.
Sarmiento Line
The Sarmiento Line is a major commuter rail service in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area that links the city center with western suburbs.
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E.
Chile rail network
The Chile rail network is the national railway system of Chile, comprising passenger and freight lines that connect major cities and regions along the country’s long north–south axis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international railway
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ trans-Andean railway ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FCAB ⓘ |
| borderCrossing | Chile–Bolivia border ⓘ |
| cargo |
copper
ⓘ
nitrates ⓘ other minerals ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Altiplano plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Bolivian Altiplano
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| constructionPurpose | transport of minerals from Andean region to Pacific ports ⓘ |
| country |
Bolivia
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ |
| crosses | Andes ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| endPoint | Uyuni ⓘ |
| gauge |
1,000 mm
ⓘ
metre gauge ⓘ |
| hasOperator | FCAB ⓘ |
| hasPortConnection | Port of Antofagasta ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
development of Andean mining industry
ⓘ
export of Bolivian minerals via Chilean ports ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| linkType | coast–interior link ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northern Chile
ⓘ
southwestern Bolivia ⓘ |
| officialName |
Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia
|
| owner |
Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia S.A.
|
| partOf | Bolivia–Chile transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Antofagasta Region
ⓘ
Bolivian Andes ⓘ
surface form:
Bolivian highlands
|
| primaryUse |
freight transport
ⓘ
mineral transport ⓘ |
| region | Atacama Desert ⓘ |
| role | export corridor for Bolivian minerals ⓘ |
| startPoint | Antofagasta ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminus |
Antofagasta
ⓘ
Uyuni ⓘ |
| terrain |
desert
ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ |
| trackType | single track ⓘ |
| usedFor |
international trade
ⓘ
regional connectivity ⓘ |
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Subject: Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway Description of subject: The Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway is a historic trans-Andean rail line linking Chile’s Pacific coast with Bolivia’s interior, primarily built to transport minerals from the Andean region to port.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Antofagasta (Chili) and Bolivia Railway Company
subject surface form:
Ollagüe
this entity surface form:
Antofagasta–Uyuni railway
this entity surface form:
Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia S.A.
this entity surface form:
Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia