Irlam railway station
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Irlam railway station is a suburban rail station in Irlam, Greater Manchester, providing local and regional services on the route between Manchester and Chester.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irlam railway station canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T995216 — 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: Irlam railway station Context triple: [Manchester–Chester line, hasStation, Irlam railway station]
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A.
Urmston railway station
Urmston railway station is a suburban rail station in Greater Manchester, England, serving the town of Urmston with regular commuter services into central Manchester and towards Chester.
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B.
Trafford Park railway station
Trafford Park railway station is a suburban rail stop in Greater Manchester, England, serving the Trafford Park area on the regional network.
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C.
Salford Crescent railway station
Salford Crescent railway station is a key rail hub in Salford, Greater Manchester, serving local and regional commuter routes, including access to the nearby University of Salford.
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D.
Widnes railway station
Widnes railway station is a passenger rail station in Widnes, Cheshire, England, providing regional train services on the Liverpool–Manchester line.
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E.
Salford Central railway station
Salford Central railway station is a local rail hub in Salford, Greater Manchester, providing commuter and regional services into central Manchester and surrounding areas.
- 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: Irlam railway station Target entity description: Irlam railway station is a suburban rail station in Irlam, Greater Manchester, providing local and regional services on the route between Manchester and Chester.
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A.
Urmston railway station
Urmston railway station is a suburban rail station in Greater Manchester, England, serving the town of Urmston with regular commuter services into central Manchester and towards Chester.
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B.
Trafford Park railway station
Trafford Park railway station is a suburban rail stop in Greater Manchester, England, serving the Trafford Park area on the regional network.
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C.
Salford Crescent railway station
Salford Crescent railway station is a key rail hub in Salford, Greater Manchester, serving local and regional commuter routes, including access to the nearby University of Salford.
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D.
Widnes railway station
Widnes railway station is a passenger rail station in Widnes, Cheshire, England, providing regional train services on the Liverpool–Manchester line.
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E.
Salford Central railway station
Salford Central railway station is a local rail hub in Salford, Greater Manchester, providing commuter and regional services into central Manchester and surrounding areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway station
ⓘ
suburban railway station ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 9 miles west of Manchester Oxford Road ⓘ |
| electrificationStatus | not electrified ⓘ |
| fareZone | Greater Manchester zone 4 ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
British Rail
ⓘ
Cheshire Lines Committee ⓘ |
| hasAmenityNearby | Irlam railway pub and café ⓘ |
| hasBorough | Salford ⓘ |
| hasCategory | DfT category E station ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
car park
ⓘ
footbridge ⓘ step-free access to platforms via ramps ⓘ ticket office ⓘ waiting shelters ⓘ |
| hasPassengerUsageTrend | commuter-focused ⓘ |
| hasPlatformCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasRegionalContext | part of the Greater Manchester rail network ⓘ |
| hasService |
local stopping services between Manchester and Liverpool via Warrington Central
ⓘ
regional services between Manchester and Chester ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | IRL ⓘ |
| hasStructure | elevated station ⓘ |
| hasTicketingSystem | self-service ticket machines ⓘ |
| isAccessible | partially accessible ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Salford
ⓘ
linked to:
Salford
England ⓘ Greater Manchester ⓘ Irlam ⓘ |
| managedBy | Northern Trains ⓘ |
| onLine |
Liverpool to Manchester line via Warrington Central
ⓘ
linked to:
Liverpool to Manchester Line
Manchester to Chester line ⓘ |
| opened | 1873 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Northern Trains ⓘ |
| originallyOpenedAs | Irlam ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Network Rail ⓘ |
| serves |
Cadishead
ⓘ
Irlam ⓘ |
| typicalOffPeakFrequency |
2 trains per hour to Liverpool Lime Street via Warrington Central
ⓘ
2 trains per hour to Manchester Oxford Road ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irlam railway station Description of subject: Irlam railway station is a suburban rail station in Irlam, Greater Manchester, providing local and regional services on the route between Manchester and Chester.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.