Heidelberg Mountain Railway
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The Heidelberg Mountain Railway is a historic funicular railway in Heidelberg, Germany, that carries passengers from the city up the slopes to viewpoints and attractions on the Königstuhl hill.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heidelberg Mountain Railway canonical | 1 |
| Heidelberg funicular railway station at the castle | 1 |
| Heidelberger Bergbahn funicular | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4406834 — 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: Heidelberg Mountain Railway Context triple: [Königstuhl, accessedBy, Heidelberg Mountain Railway]
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A.
Rorschach–Heiden rack railway
The Rorschach–Heiden rack railway is a Swiss mountain railway line that climbs steeply from the lakeside town of Rorschach to the higher-altitude village of Heiden using a rack-and-pinion system.
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B.
Rhaetian Railway
The Rhaetian Railway is a Swiss narrow-gauge railway network in the canton of Graubünden, famed for its scenic Alpine routes and UNESCO World Heritage-listed lines.
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C.
Burgberg cable car
The Burgberg cable car is a historic aerial tramway in Bad Harzburg, Germany, that transports visitors from the town up the Burgberg hill for scenic views of the Harz region.
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D.
Belchenbahn cable car
The Belchenbahn cable car is an aerial lift system that transports visitors to the summit area of the Belchen mountain in the Black Forest, Germany.
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E.
Wuppertal Suspension Railway
The Wuppertal Suspension Railway is a historic monorail system in Wuppertal, Germany, famous for its elevated, hanging trains that run above the Wupper River and city streets.
- 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: Heidelberg Mountain Railway Target entity description: The Heidelberg Mountain Railway is a historic funicular railway in Heidelberg, Germany, that carries passengers from the city up the slopes to viewpoints and attractions on the Königstuhl hill.
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A.
Rorschach–Heiden rack railway
The Rorschach–Heiden rack railway is a Swiss mountain railway line that climbs steeply from the lakeside town of Rorschach to the higher-altitude village of Heiden using a rack-and-pinion system.
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B.
Rhaetian Railway
The Rhaetian Railway is a Swiss narrow-gauge railway network in the canton of Graubünden, famed for its scenic Alpine routes and UNESCO World Heritage-listed lines.
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C.
Burgberg cable car
The Burgberg cable car is a historic aerial tramway in Bad Harzburg, Germany, that transports visitors from the town up the Burgberg hill for scenic views of the Harz region.
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D.
Belchenbahn cable car
The Belchenbahn cable car is an aerial lift system that transports visitors to the summit area of the Belchen mountain in the Black Forest, Germany.
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E.
Wuppertal Suspension Railway
The Wuppertal Suspension Railway is a historic monorail system in Wuppertal, Germany, famous for its elevated, hanging trains that run above the Wupper River and city streets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funicular railway
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mountain railway ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Heidelberger Bergbahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Funicular railways in Germany
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Tourist attractions in Baden-Württemberg ⓘ Transport in Heidelberg ⓘ |
| connects |
Heidelberg old town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
viewpoints on Königstuhl ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | metre gauge ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lower section
ⓘ
upper section ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Heidelberg Castle
NERFINISHED
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Heidelberg city NERFINISHED ⓘ Neckar valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baden-Württemberg
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Heidelberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Odenwald region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Neckar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Königstuhl hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerSectionType | modern funicular ⓘ |
| operator | Heidelberger Straßen- und Bergbahn AG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
passenger transport
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tourism ⓘ |
| serves | Heidelberg Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminus |
Kornmarkt station
NERFINISHED
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Königstuhl station NERFINISHED ⓘ Molkenkur station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traction | cable ⓘ |
| upperSectionType | historic funicular ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heidelberg Mountain Railway Description of subject: The Heidelberg Mountain Railway is a historic funicular railway in Heidelberg, Germany, that carries passengers from the city up the slopes to viewpoints and attractions on the Königstuhl hill.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Heidelberger Bergbahn funicular
this entity surface form:
Heidelberg funicular railway station at the castle