Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway
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The Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that forms a key part of the country’s Intercity-Express (ICE) network, significantly reducing travel times between southwestern Germany and other regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11399183 — 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: Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway Context triple: [German railway network, highSpeedLines, Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway]
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Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line
The Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line is a major German high-speed railway corridor connecting the cities of Cologne and Frankfurt, significantly reducing travel times along the Rhine-Main region.
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Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway
The Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line in Bavaria that forms part of the key north–south corridor between Nuremberg and Munich.
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Munich–Nuremberg high-speed railway
The Munich–Nuremberg high-speed railway is a German high-speed rail line in Bavaria that enables fast passenger services between the cities of Munich and Nuremberg.
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Hanover–Würzburg high-speed railway
The Hanover–Würzburg high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that connects northern and southern Germany, significantly reducing travel times between cities such as Hanover, Göttingen, Kassel, and Würzburg.
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E.
Karlsruhe–Heilbronn railway
The Karlsruhe–Heilbronn railway is a regional rail line in southwestern Germany that connects the cities of Karlsruhe and Heilbronn, serving numerous intermediate towns and forming part of the local and regional transport 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: Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway Target entity description: The Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that forms a key part of the country’s Intercity-Express (ICE) network, significantly reducing travel times between southwestern Germany and other regions.
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A.
Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line
The Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line is a major German high-speed railway corridor connecting the cities of Cologne and Frankfurt, significantly reducing travel times along the Rhine-Main region.
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B.
Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway
The Nuremberg–Ingolstadt high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line in Bavaria that forms part of the key north–south corridor between Nuremberg and Munich.
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C.
Munich–Nuremberg high-speed railway
The Munich–Nuremberg high-speed railway is a German high-speed rail line in Bavaria that enables fast passenger services between the cities of Munich and Nuremberg.
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D.
Hanover–Würzburg high-speed railway
The Hanover–Würzburg high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that connects northern and southern Germany, significantly reducing travel times between cities such as Hanover, Göttingen, Kassel, and Würzburg.
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E.
Karlsruhe–Heilbronn railway
The Karlsruhe–Heilbronn railway is a regional rail line in southwestern Germany that connects the cities of Karlsruhe and Heilbronn, serving numerous intermediate towns and forming part of the local and regional transport network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed railway line
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railway line in Germany ⓘ |
| builtFor |
increasing capacity on the Rhine corridor
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reduction of travel time between Mannheim and Stuttgart ⓘ |
| category | High-speed railway lines in Germany ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Mannheim
NERFINISHED
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Stuttgart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion | southwestern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Rhine Valley Railway near Mannheim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stuttgart–Ulm railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1976 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-speed passenger traffic ⓘ |
| electrification | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| endPoint | Stuttgart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endStation | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsCorridor | Rhine–Neckar to Stuttgart corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | north–south high-speed axis in Germany ⓘ |
| hasIntermediateJunction |
Bruchsal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinsheim/Steinsfurt area NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaihingen (Enz) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
numerous tunnels
ⓘ
numerous viaducts ⓘ |
| lineLength | approximately 99 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baden-Württemberg
ⓘ
Baden-Württemberg, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumOperatingSpeed | 250 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFor |
key role in long-distance ICE services across Germany
ⓘ
significant reduction of travel times between Mannheim and Stuttgart ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| openedInYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| operator | Deutsche Bahn ⓘ |
| owner | Deutsche Bahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
German high-speed rail network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Intercity-Express network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | bypass of slower conventional routes ⓘ |
| safetySystem | automatic train control ⓘ |
| signallingSystem |
LZB
NERFINISHED
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PZB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Mannheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startStation | Mannheim Hauptbahnhof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedBy |
EuroCity trains
NERFINISHED
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InterCity trains ⓘ Intercity-Express trains NERFINISHED ⓘ freight trains ⓘ |
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Subject: Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway Description of subject: The Mannheim–Stuttgart high-speed railway is a major German high-speed rail line that forms a key part of the country’s Intercity-Express (ICE) network, significantly reducing travel times between southwestern Germany and other regions.
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