Bernina railway line
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The Bernina railway line is a scenic Swiss mountain railway and UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its dramatic alpine landscapes and panoramic train journeys between Switzerland and Italy.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernina railway | 3 |
| Bernina Line | 1 |
| Bernina Railway | 1 |
| Bernina line | 1 |
| Bernina railway line canonical | 1 |
| Bernina railway route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7535039 — 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: Bernina railway line Context triple: [Southern Switzerland, tourismAttraction, Bernina railway line]
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A.
Simplon railway line
The Simplon railway line is a major trans-Alpine rail route connecting Switzerland and Italy through the Simplon Tunnel, serving as an important international passenger and freight corridor.
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B.
Davos–Filisur railway line
The Davos–Filisur railway line is a scenic metre-gauge mountain railway in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, known for its dramatic alpine landscapes, tunnels, and viaducts operated by the Rhaetian Railway.
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C.
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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D.
Basel–Bern railway line
The Basel–Bern railway line is a major Swiss rail route connecting the cities of Basel and Bern, forming an important part of the country’s intercity and regional rail network.
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E.
Brünig railway line
The Brünig railway line is a scenic Swiss metre-gauge rail route operated by Zentralbahn that connects Lucerne and Interlaken across the Alps.
- 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: Bernina railway line Target entity description: The Bernina railway line is a scenic Swiss mountain railway and UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its dramatic alpine landscapes and panoramic train journeys between Switzerland and Italy.
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A.
Simplon railway line
The Simplon railway line is a major trans-Alpine rail route connecting Switzerland and Italy through the Simplon Tunnel, serving as an important international passenger and freight corridor.
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B.
Davos–Filisur railway line
The Davos–Filisur railway line is a scenic metre-gauge mountain railway in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, known for its dramatic alpine landscapes, tunnels, and viaducts operated by the Rhaetian Railway.
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C.
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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D.
Basel–Bern railway line
The Basel–Bern railway line is a major Swiss rail route connecting the cities of Basel and Bern, forming an important part of the country’s intercity and regional rail network.
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E.
Brünig railway line
The Brünig railway line is a scenic Swiss metre-gauge rail route operated by Zentralbahn that connects Lucerne and Interlaken across the Alps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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meter-gauge railway line ⓘ mountain railway ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Pontresina
NERFINISHED
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Poschiavo NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Moritz NERFINISHED ⓘ Tirano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| country |
Italy
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ |
| electrification | 1000 V DC overhead line ⓘ |
| endPoint | Tirano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | 1000 mm ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criteria (ii)
ⓘ
UNESCO criteria (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| highestElevation | 2253 m ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Ospizio Bernina station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
panoramic train journeys
ⓘ
scenic alpine landscapes ⓘ year-round operation ⓘ |
| length | about 60 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canton of Graubunden
NERFINISHED
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Canton of Graubünden NERFINISHED ⓘ Lombardy ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowestElevation | 429 m ⓘ |
| maximumGradient | 7% ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Alp Grüm station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bernina Lagalb station NERFINISHED ⓘ Brusio spiral viaduct NERFINISHED ⓘ Lagalb tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Ospizio Bernina station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| operator | Rhaetian Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBuilder | Bernina-Bahngesellschaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Alp Grüm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lago Bianco NERFINISHED ⓘ Lej Nair NERFINISHED ⓘ Morteratsch Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Val Poschiavo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Bernina Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | St. Moritz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristService |
Bernina Express
NERFINISHED
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regional panoramic trains ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track with passing loops ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2008 ⓘ |
| usesRackRail | no ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bernina railway line Description of subject: The Bernina railway line is a scenic Swiss mountain railway and UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its dramatic alpine landscapes and panoramic train journeys between Switzerland and Italy.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bernina Railway
this entity surface form:
Bernina line
this entity surface form:
Bernina railway
this entity surface form:
Bernina railway
this entity surface form:
Bernina railway route
this entity surface form:
Bernina railway
this entity surface form:
Bernina Line