Brünig railway line
E438635
The Brünig railway line is a scenic Swiss metre-gauge rail route operated by Zentralbahn that connects Lucerne and Interlaken across the Alps.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brünig railway line canonical | 3 |
| Brünig line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4295779 — 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: Brünig railway line Context triple: [Brünig Pass, traversedBy, Brünig railway line]
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A.
Lötschberg railway line
The Lötschberg railway line is a major Swiss Alpine rail route operated by BLS that connects the Bernese Oberland with the Valais through long tunnels and dramatic mountain scenery.
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B.
Jura-Simplon-Bahn
The Jura-Simplon-Bahn was a major 19th-century Swiss railway company that operated key routes in western Switzerland and through the Alps before being absorbed into the national rail system.
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C.
Bern–Lucerne railway line
The Bern–Lucerne railway line is a major Swiss rail route connecting the capital city of Bern with the central Swiss city of Lucerne, serving as an important corridor for both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
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D.
Bern–Thun railway line
The Bern–Thun railway line is a key Swiss rail route connecting the capital city of Bern with the town of Thun, serving as an important corridor for both regional and long-distance passenger services.
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E.
Bernese Oberland Railway
The Bernese Oberland Railway is a Swiss mountain railway that connects the town of Interlaken with popular alpine destinations such as Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland region.
- 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: Brünig railway line Target entity description: The Brünig railway line is a scenic Swiss metre-gauge rail route operated by Zentralbahn that connects Lucerne and Interlaken across the Alps.
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A.
Lötschberg railway line
The Lötschberg railway line is a major Swiss Alpine rail route operated by BLS that connects the Bernese Oberland with the Valais through long tunnels and dramatic mountain scenery.
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B.
Jura-Simplon-Bahn
The Jura-Simplon-Bahn was a major 19th-century Swiss railway company that operated key routes in western Switzerland and through the Alps before being absorbed into the national rail system.
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C.
Bern–Lucerne railway line
The Bern–Lucerne railway line is a major Swiss rail route connecting the capital city of Bern with the central Swiss city of Lucerne, serving as an important corridor for both regional and intercity passenger traffic.
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D.
Bern–Thun railway line
The Bern–Thun railway line is a key Swiss rail route connecting the capital city of Bern with the town of Thun, serving as an important corridor for both regional and long-distance passenger services.
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E.
Bernese Oberland Railway
The Bernese Oberland Railway is a Swiss mountain railway that connects the town of Interlaken with popular alpine destinations such as Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metre-gauge railway
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mountain railway ⓘ railway line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Brünigbahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Interlaken
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucerne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Bernese Oberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| crosses |
Lake Lungern area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarneraatal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| formerOperator | Swiss Federal Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | 1000 mm ⓘ |
| hasService |
InterRegio Luzern–Interlaken Express
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional trains ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Alpnachstad railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brienz railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Brünig-Hasliberg railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Giswil railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Hergiswil railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Interlaken Ost railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Lungern railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Luzern railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Meiringen railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarnen railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
scenic views
ⓘ
tourist traffic ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| lineNumber | 470 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
canton of Bern
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Lucerne NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Nidwalden NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Obwalden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumIncline | 120 ‰ ⓘ |
| opened | late 19th century ⓘ |
| operator | Zentralbahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss Federal rail network
ⓘ
Zentralbahn network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Brünig Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rackSystem | Riggenbach rack system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminus |
Interlaken Ost railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luzern railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track with passing loops ⓘ |
| uses |
adhesion railway
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rack railway sections ⓘ |
| usesRollingStock | Zentralbahn electric multiple units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Brünig railway line Description of subject: The Brünig railway line is a scenic Swiss metre-gauge rail route operated by Zentralbahn that connects Lucerne and Interlaken across the Alps.
Referenced by (4)
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Brünig line