Schynige Platte Railway
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The Schynige Platte Railway is a historic narrow-gauge cogwheel mountain railway in Switzerland that climbs from Wilderswil to the Schynige Platte, offering panoramic views of the Bernese Alps.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schynige Platte Railway canonical | 1 |
| Sihltalbahn railway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8091764 — 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: Schynige Platte Railway Context triple: [Bernese Oberland, railway, Schynige Platte Railway]
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Wengernalp Railway
The Wengernalp Railway is a historic Swiss rack railway in the Bernese Oberland that climbs from the Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald valleys up to Kleine Scheidegg beneath the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau.
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Brienz Rothorn Railway
The Brienz Rothorn Railway is a historic Swiss steam-powered rack railway that climbs from the village of Brienz to the summit of the Brienzer Rothorn, offering panoramic views of the surrounding Alps and Lake Brienz.
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Furka Oberalp railway
The Furka Oberalp railway is a historic Swiss narrow-gauge mountain railway renowned for its spectacular alpine scenery and steep, winding route through the central Swiss Alps.
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Albula Railway
The Albula Railway is a renowned Swiss mountain railway line celebrated for its spectacular alpine scenery, spiral tunnels, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Stubai Valley Railway
The Stubai Valley Railway is a narrow-gauge electric railway in Tyrol, Austria, connecting the city of Innsbruck with the Stubai Valley and serving both local commuters and tourists.
- 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: Schynige Platte Railway Target entity description: The Schynige Platte Railway is a historic narrow-gauge cogwheel mountain railway in Switzerland that climbs from Wilderswil to the Schynige Platte, offering panoramic views of the Bernese Alps.
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A.
Wengernalp Railway
The Wengernalp Railway is a historic Swiss rack railway in the Bernese Oberland that climbs from the Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald valleys up to Kleine Scheidegg beneath the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau.
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B.
Brienz Rothorn Railway
The Brienz Rothorn Railway is a historic Swiss steam-powered rack railway that climbs from the village of Brienz to the summit of the Brienzer Rothorn, offering panoramic views of the surrounding Alps and Lake Brienz.
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C.
Furka Oberalp railway
The Furka Oberalp railway is a historic Swiss narrow-gauge mountain railway renowned for its spectacular alpine scenery and steep, winding route through the central Swiss Alps.
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D.
Albula Railway
The Albula Railway is a renowned Swiss mountain railway line celebrated for its spectacular alpine scenery, spiral tunnels, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Stubai Valley Railway
The Stubai Valley Railway is a narrow-gauge electric railway in Tyrol, Austria, connecting the city of Innsbruck with the Stubai Valley and serving both local commuters and tourists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cogwheel railway
ⓘ
mountain railway ⓘ narrow-gauge railway ⓘ |
| connectsWith | Berner Oberland Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| currentTraction | electric ⓘ |
| depotLocation | Wilderswil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 1500 V DC overhead line ⓘ |
| electrified | true ⓘ |
| endPoint | Schynige Platte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge |
0.8 m
ⓘ
800 mm ⓘ |
| hasRollingStockType |
electric rack railcar
ⓘ
historic wooden coaches ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction | Alpine garden at Schynige Platte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic railway ⓘ |
| intermediateStation |
Breitlauenen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rotenegg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageRegion | German-speaking Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineLength | 7.26 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Canton of Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerTerminusElevation | approximately 584 m ⓘ |
| maximumGradient | 25 % ⓘ |
| notableFor |
panoramic views of the Bernese Alps
ⓘ
preserved historic character ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 4 ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Bernese Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eiger NERFINISHED ⓘ Jungfrau NERFINISHED ⓘ Mönch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1893 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1893-06-14 ⓘ |
| operator | Berner Oberland-Bahnen AG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTraction | steam ⓘ |
| owner | Berner Oberland-Bahnen AG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | tourist transport ⓘ |
| rackRailway | true ⓘ |
| rackRailwayLength | 7.26 km ⓘ |
| rackSystem | Riggenbach rack system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Bernese Oberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem | mountain railway operating rules ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | summer ⓘ |
| startingPoint | Wilderswil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminus |
Schynige Platte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilderswil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track with passing loops ⓘ |
| trackGaugeType | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| upperTerminusElevation | approximately 1967 m ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Schynige Platte Railway Description of subject: The Schynige Platte Railway is a historic narrow-gauge cogwheel mountain railway in Switzerland that climbs from Wilderswil to the Schynige Platte, offering panoramic views of the Bernese Alps.
Referenced by (2)
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