Lyon–Marseille railway
E321443
The Lyon–Marseille railway is a major French rail corridor linking the inland metropolis of Lyon with the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, serving as a key axis for both passenger and freight transport in southeastern France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lyon–Marseille railway canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3033426 — 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: Lyon–Marseille railway Context triple: [Albertville, railwayLine, Lyon–Marseille railway]
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A.
Paris–Lyon railway
The Paris–Lyon railway is a major French mainline rail route connecting the capital Paris with the city of Lyon, serving as a key corridor for both passenger and freight traffic.
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B.
Paris–Marseille railway
The Paris–Marseille railway is a major French mainline rail route linking the capital Paris with the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, serving as one of the country’s most important north–south transport corridors.
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C.
Lyon–Bourg-en-Bresse railway
The Lyon–Bourg-en-Bresse railway is a key regional rail line in eastern France that connects the city of Lyon with Bourg-en-Bresse, serving both commuter and intercity traffic.
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D.
Lyon–Grenoble railway
The Lyon–Grenoble railway is a major French rail line connecting the city of Lyon with Grenoble, serving as an important corridor for both regional and long-distance passenger and freight traffic in southeastern France.
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E.
Paris–Nantes railway
The Paris–Nantes railway is a major French rail line connecting the capital Paris with the city of Nantes in western France, serving as an important corridor for both passenger and freight transport.
- 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: Lyon–Marseille railway Target entity description: The Lyon–Marseille railway is a major French rail corridor linking the inland metropolis of Lyon with the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, serving as a key axis for both passenger and freight transport in southeastern France.
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A.
Paris–Lyon railway
The Paris–Lyon railway is a major French mainline rail route connecting the capital Paris with the city of Lyon, serving as a key corridor for both passenger and freight traffic.
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B.
Paris–Marseille railway
The Paris–Marseille railway is a major French mainline rail route linking the capital Paris with the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, serving as one of the country’s most important north–south transport corridors.
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C.
Lyon–Bourg-en-Bresse railway
The Lyon–Bourg-en-Bresse railway is a key regional rail line in eastern France that connects the city of Lyon with Bourg-en-Bresse, serving both commuter and intercity traffic.
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D.
Lyon–Grenoble railway
The Lyon–Grenoble railway is a major French rail line connecting the city of Lyon with Grenoble, serving as an important corridor for both regional and long-distance passenger and freight traffic in southeastern France.
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E.
Paris–Nantes railway
The Paris–Nantes railway is a major French rail line connecting the capital Paris with the city of Nantes in western France, serving as an important corridor for both passenger and freight transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail corridor
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railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Lyon
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Marseille ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Mediterranean Sea via Marseille
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Rhône Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Rhône valley
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| country | France ⓘ |
| electrification | electrified line ⓘ |
| hasTraffic |
freight trains
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long-distance passenger trains ⓘ regional passenger trains ⓘ |
| importance |
key freight corridor
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key passenger corridor ⓘ major national rail axis ⓘ |
| links |
Mediterranean port city of Marseille
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inland metropolis of Lyon ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern France ⓘ |
| operator | SNCF ⓘ |
| partOf |
French railway network
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north–south rail axis in France ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
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surface form:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| role | connects inland industrial regions to Mediterranean ports ⓘ |
| serves |
Lyon metropolitan area
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Marseille metropolitan area ⓘ |
| terminus |
Lyon
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Marseille ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
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passenger transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lyon–Marseille railway Description of subject: The Lyon–Marseille railway is a major French rail corridor linking the inland metropolis of Lyon with the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, serving as a key axis for both passenger and freight transport in southeastern France.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée
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operatedRailwayLine
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Lyon–Marseille railway
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