Maastricht–Venlo railway
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The Maastricht–Venlo railway is a regional rail line in the southeastern Netherlands that connects the cities of Maastricht and Venlo as part of the broader Dutch intercity and regional rail network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maastricht–Venlo railway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6996029 — 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: Maastricht–Venlo railway Context triple: [Amsterdam–Maastricht rail corridor, usesRailwayLine, Maastricht–Venlo railway]
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A.
Nijmegen–Venlo railway
The Nijmegen–Venlo railway is a regional rail line in the Netherlands connecting the cities of Nijmegen and Venlo as part of the country’s passenger and freight rail network.
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B.
Amsterdam–Maastricht rail corridor
The Amsterdam–Maastricht rail corridor is a major north–south railway axis in the Netherlands that connects the capital Amsterdam with the southern city of Maastricht via key intermediate hubs.
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C.
Brussels–Antwerp railway axis
The Brussels–Antwerp railway axis is a major Belgian rail corridor linking the capital Brussels with the port city of Antwerp, serving as one of the country’s busiest passenger and freight routes.
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D.
Amsterdam–Utrecht railway
The Amsterdam–Utrecht railway is a major Dutch mainline rail route connecting Amsterdam with Utrecht and forming part of a key north–south transport corridor in the Netherlands.
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E.
Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
The Amsterdam–Arnhem railway is a major Dutch rail corridor connecting Amsterdam with the eastern city of Arnhem and forming part of the international route toward Germany.
- 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: Maastricht–Venlo railway Target entity description: The Maastricht–Venlo railway is a regional rail line in the southeastern Netherlands that connects the cities of Maastricht and Venlo as part of the broader Dutch intercity and regional rail network.
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A.
Nijmegen–Venlo railway
The Nijmegen–Venlo railway is a regional rail line in the Netherlands connecting the cities of Nijmegen and Venlo as part of the country’s passenger and freight rail network.
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B.
Amsterdam–Maastricht rail corridor
The Amsterdam–Maastricht rail corridor is a major north–south railway axis in the Netherlands that connects the capital Amsterdam with the southern city of Maastricht via key intermediate hubs.
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C.
Brussels–Antwerp railway axis
The Brussels–Antwerp railway axis is a major Belgian rail corridor linking the capital Brussels with the port city of Antwerp, serving as one of the country’s busiest passenger and freight routes.
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D.
Amsterdam–Utrecht railway
The Amsterdam–Utrecht railway is a major Dutch mainline rail route connecting Amsterdam with Utrecht and forming part of a key north–south transport corridor in the Netherlands.
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E.
Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
The Amsterdam–Arnhem railway is a major Dutch rail corridor connecting Amsterdam with the eastern city of Arnhem and forming part of the international route toward Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Maastricht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
northern Limburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Limburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| electrification | electrified line ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Maastricht railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venlo railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ intermediate regional stations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Limburg, Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | province of Limburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Nederlandse Spoorwegen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | ProRail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch rail network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Netherlands intercity rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands regional rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| serviceType |
intercity rail service
ⓘ
regional rail service ⓘ |
| terminus |
Maastricht railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venlo railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track ⓘ |
| transportNetworkRole |
intercity corridor
ⓘ
regional connector ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter transport
ⓘ
intercity connections ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maastricht–Venlo railway Description of subject: The Maastricht–Venlo railway is a regional rail line in the southeastern Netherlands that connects the cities of Maastricht and Venlo as part of the broader Dutch intercity and regional rail network.
Referenced by (1)
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