Brussels–Lille high-speed railway
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The Brussels–Lille high-speed railway is an international high-speed rail line in Western Europe that connects Brussels in Belgium with Lille in northern France as part of the broader European high-speed rail network.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brussels (via high-speed services) | 1 |
| Brussels–Lille high-speed railway canonical | 1 |
| Brussels–Paris high-speed rail corridor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7130248 — 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: Brussels–Lille high-speed railway Context triple: [Lille Europe, railwayLine, Brussels–Lille high-speed railway]
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A.
Paris–Amsterdam high-speed corridor
The Paris–Amsterdam high-speed corridor is a major European rail axis linking France, Belgium, and the Netherlands via high-speed lines that enable fast passenger services between Paris and Amsterdam.
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B.
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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C.
Maastricht–Venlo railway
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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D.
Brussels–Namur railway line
The Brussels–Namur railway line is a major Belgian rail route connecting the capital city Brussels with the city of Namur, serving as an important corridor for both regional and intercity train services.
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E.
Brussels North–South railway axis
The Brussels North–South railway axis is a major rail corridor running through central Brussels that connects the city’s main stations and serves as a key backbone of Belgium’s national and international train network.
- 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: Brussels–Lille high-speed railway Target entity description: The Brussels–Lille high-speed railway is an international high-speed rail line in Western Europe that connects Brussels in Belgium with Lille in northern France as part of the broader European high-speed rail network.
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A.
Paris–Amsterdam high-speed corridor
The Paris–Amsterdam high-speed corridor is a major European rail axis linking France, Belgium, and the Netherlands via high-speed lines that enable fast passenger services between Paris and Amsterdam.
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B.
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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C.
Maastricht–Venlo railway
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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D.
Brussels–Namur railway line
The Brussels–Namur railway line is a major Belgian rail route connecting the capital city Brussels with the city of Namur, serving as an important corridor for both regional and intercity train services.
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E.
Brussels North–South railway axis
The Brussels North–South railway axis is a major rail corridor running through central Brussels that connects the city’s main stations and serves as a key backbone of Belgium’s national and international train network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | high-speed railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Brussels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead line ⓘ |
| enablesConnection |
Brussels–London high-speed route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brussels–Paris high-speed route NERFINISHED ⓘ London–Brussels route ⓘ London–Paris route via Lille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing | Belgium–France border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | European high-speed rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railNetworkRole |
international corridor
ⓘ
link between Belgian and French high-speed networks ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Brussels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Brussels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByService |
Eurostar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TGV NERFINISHED ⓘ Thalys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brussels–Lille high-speed railway Description of subject: The Brussels–Lille high-speed railway is an international high-speed rail line in Western Europe that connects Brussels in Belgium with Lille in northern France as part of the broader European high-speed rail network.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brussels (via high-speed services)
this entity surface form:
Brussels–Paris high-speed rail corridor