Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Nîmes railway
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The Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Nîmes railway is a major French rail line that links central France to the Mediterranean region, serving numerous towns and cities along its north–south route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Nîmes railway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8339604 — 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: Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Nîmes railway Context triple: [Langeac, railwayLine, Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Nîmes railway]
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A.
Béziers–Neussargues railway
The Béziers–Neussargues railway is a French rail line crossing the Massif Central, noted for its dramatic mountain scenery and engineering works such as the Garabit Viaduct.
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B.
Toulouse–Auch railway
The Toulouse–Auch railway is a regional rail line in southwestern France that connects the city of Toulouse with the town of Auch, serving intermediate suburban and rural communities.
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C.
Paris–Lyon railway
The Paris–Lyon railway is a major French mainline rail route connecting the capital Paris with the city of Lyon, serving as a key corridor for both passenger and freight traffic.
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D.
Lyon–Saint-Étienne railway
The Lyon–Saint-Étienne railway is a major French rail line in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region that connects the cities of Lyon and Saint-Étienne, serving both passenger and freight traffic.
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E.
Paris–Chartres railway line
The Paris–Chartres railway line is a French regional rail route linking Paris to the city of Chartres and serving intermediate towns such as Rambouillet.
- 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: Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Nîmes railway Target entity description: The Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Nîmes railway is a major French rail line that links central France to the Mediterranean region, serving numerous towns and cities along its north–south route.
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A.
Béziers–Neussargues railway
The Béziers–Neussargues railway is a French rail line crossing the Massif Central, noted for its dramatic mountain scenery and engineering works such as the Garabit Viaduct.
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B.
Toulouse–Auch railway
The Toulouse–Auch railway is a regional rail line in southwestern France that connects the city of Toulouse with the town of Auch, serving intermediate suburban and rural communities.
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C.
Paris–Lyon railway
The Paris–Lyon railway is a major French mainline rail route connecting the capital Paris with the city of Lyon, serving as a key corridor for both passenger and freight traffic.
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D.
Lyon–Saint-Étienne railway
The Lyon–Saint-Étienne railway is a major French rail line in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region that connects the cities of Lyon and Saint-Étienne, serving both passenger and freight traffic.
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E.
Paris–Chartres railway line
The Paris–Chartres railway line is a French regional rail route linking Paris to the city of Chartres and serving intermediate towns such as Rambouillet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway line ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| electrification | partly electrified ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
central France
ⓘ
southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | SNCF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French railway network ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Occitanie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
numerous cities
ⓘ
numerous towns ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| terminus |
Nîmes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Germain-des-Fossés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Nîmes railway Description of subject: The Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Nîmes railway is a major French rail line that links central France to the Mediterranean region, serving numerous towns and cities along its north–south route.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.