Ferrocarril Central Andino
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Ferrocarril Central Andino is a major Peruvian railway line that crosses the Andes, historically known for being one of the highest standard-gauge railways in the world and a key link between Lima and the country’s central highlands.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Railway of Peru | 3 |
| Ferrocarril Central Andino canonical | 2 |
| Central Andean Railway | 1 |
| Ferrocarril Central Andino S.A. | 1 |
| Trans-Andean railway section | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3824754 — 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: Ferrocarril Central Andino Context triple: [Desamparados railway station, servedAsTerminusFor, Ferrocarril Central Andino]
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A.
Huancavelica–Huancayo railway
The Huancavelica–Huancayo railway is a Peruvian Andean rail line known for connecting remote highland communities through challenging mountainous terrain.
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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.
Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Ferrocarril Central Andino Target entity description: Ferrocarril Central Andino is a major Peruvian railway line that crosses the Andes, historically known for being one of the highest standard-gauge railways in the world and a key link between Lima and the country’s central highlands.
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A.
Huancavelica–Huancayo railway
The Huancavelica–Huancayo railway is a Peruvian Andean rail line known for connecting remote highland communities through challenging mountainous terrain.
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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.
Antofagasta–Bolivia Railway
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport infrastructure
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ferrocarril Central Andino
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Andean Railway
|
| connects |
Lima
ⓘ
central highlands of Peru ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| crosses |
Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Andes Mountains
|
| economicImportance |
facilitates export of minerals via Lima and Callao
ⓘ
supports mining industry in central Peru ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | FCCA ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bridges
ⓘ
high-altitude railway sections ⓘ switchbacks ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| hasHeritageAspect | considered an engineering landmark in Peru ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType |
electrified sections (limited or none, depending on segment)
ⓘ
single-track sections ⓘ |
| hasRouteType | mountain railway ⓘ |
| hasStatus | operational ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key link between Lima and central highlands ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the highest standard-gauge railways in the world ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| links |
Lima
ⓘ
surface form:
Lima metropolitan area
central mining regions of Peru ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Andes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
crossing the Andes from the Pacific coast to the interior
ⓘ
engineering works in mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| owner |
Ferrocarril Central Andino
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ferrocarril Central Andino S.A.
|
| partOf | Peruvian railway network ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Junín Region
ⓘ
Lima Region ⓘ Pasco Region ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | freight transport ⓘ |
| regionServed | central Peru ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | passenger transport ⓘ |
| startingPoint |
Callao
ⓘ
surface form:
Callao area
Lima ⓘ |
| terminus |
Huancayo
ⓘ
La Oroya ⓘ Lima ⓘ |
| usedBy |
freight operators
ⓘ
passenger services ⓘ |
| usedFor |
transport of agricultural products
ⓘ
transport of industrial goods ⓘ transport of minerals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ferrocarril Central Andino Description of subject: Ferrocarril Central Andino is a major Peruvian railway line that crosses the Andes, historically known for being one of the highest standard-gauge railways in the world and a key link between Lima and the country’s central highlands.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Central Railway of Peru
this entity surface form:
Trans-Andean railway section
this entity surface form:
Central Railway of Peru
this entity surface form:
Ferrocarril Central Andino S.A.
this entity surface form:
Central Andean Railway
this entity surface form:
Central Railway of Peru