Lübeck–Hamburg railway
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The Lübeck–Hamburg railway is a major rail line in northern Germany connecting the Hanseatic cities of Hamburg and Lübeck and serving as an important regional and intercity transport corridor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hamburg–Lübeck railway (urban section) | 1 |
| Lübeck–Hamburg railway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10568986 — 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: Lübeck–Hamburg railway Context triple: [Ahrensburg, railwayLine, Lübeck–Hamburg railway]
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A.
Kiel–Lübeck railway
The Kiel–Lübeck railway is a regional rail line in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein that connects the cities of Kiel and Lübeck via several intermediate towns.
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B.
Hamburg–Kiel railway
The Hamburg–Kiel railway is a major rail line in northern Germany that connects the port city of Hamburg with the state capital Kiel, serving as an important regional and intercity transport corridor.
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C.
Neumünster–Flensburg railway
The Neumünster–Flensburg railway is a mainline rail route in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein that connects the inland city of Neumünster with the northern border city of Flensburg, serving both regional and long-distance traffic.
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D.
Berlin–Hamburg railway
The Berlin–Hamburg railway is a major high-speed rail corridor in Germany connecting the capital Berlin with the northern port city of Hamburg and serving as one of the country’s key intercity transport routes.
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E.
Hamburg–Westerland railway
The Hamburg–Westerland railway is a major rail line in northern Germany connecting the city of Hamburg with the North Sea island of Sylt via Westerland, serving as an important regional and long-distance transport route.
- 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: Lübeck–Hamburg railway Target entity description: The Lübeck–Hamburg railway is a major rail line in northern Germany connecting the Hanseatic cities of Hamburg and Lübeck and serving as an important regional and intercity transport corridor.
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A.
Kiel–Lübeck railway
The Kiel–Lübeck railway is a regional rail line in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein that connects the cities of Kiel and Lübeck via several intermediate towns.
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B.
Hamburg–Kiel railway
The Hamburg–Kiel railway is a major rail line in northern Germany that connects the port city of Hamburg with the state capital Kiel, serving as an important regional and intercity transport corridor.
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C.
Neumünster–Flensburg railway
The Neumünster–Flensburg railway is a mainline rail route in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein that connects the inland city of Neumünster with the northern border city of Flensburg, serving both regional and long-distance traffic.
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D.
Berlin–Hamburg railway
The Berlin–Hamburg railway is a major high-speed rail corridor in Germany connecting the capital Berlin with the northern port city of Hamburg and serving as one of the country’s key intercity transport routes.
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E.
Hamburg–Westerland railway
The Hamburg–Westerland railway is a major rail line in northern Germany connecting the city of Hamburg with the North Sea island of Sylt via Westerland, serving as an important regional and long-distance transport route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway in Germany
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| category |
Rail transport in Hamburg
ⓘ
Rail transport in Lübeck ⓘ Railway lines in Hamburg ⓘ Railway lines in Schleswig-Holstein ⓘ |
| connects |
Hamburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hanseatic City of Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanseatic City of Lübeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanseatic cities ⓘ Lübeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Fehmarn railway (towards Fehmarn Belt route)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rail lines towards Denmark via Lübeck ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| endPoint | Lübeck Hauptbahnhof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Bad Oldesloe station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof NERFINISHED ⓘ Lübeck Hauptbahnhof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | link between Hamburg and Baltic Sea trade routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
northern Germany
state of Hamburg ⓘ state of Schleswig-Holstein ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | double-track on most sections ⓘ |
| operator | Deutsche Bahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | DB Netz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
German railway network
ⓘ
rail links between Hamburg and Baltic Sea ports ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Metropolitan Region of Hamburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schleswig-Holstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
intercity rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| significance |
important intercity transport corridor
ⓘ
important regional transport corridor ⓘ |
| startPoint | Hamburg Hauptbahnhof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Hamburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lübeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
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passenger transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lübeck–Hamburg railway Description of subject: The Lübeck–Hamburg railway is a major rail line in northern Germany connecting the Hanseatic cities of Hamburg and Lübeck and serving as an important regional and intercity transport corridor.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hamburg–Lübeck railway (urban section)