Staines railway station
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Staines railway station is a key commuter rail hub in Surrey, England, providing regular services to London and surrounding areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Staines railway station canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1214666 — 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: Staines railway station Context triple: [Staines-upon-Thames, hasTransportLink, Staines railway station]
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A.
Weybridge railway station
Weybridge railway station is a suburban rail station in Surrey, England, serving the town of Weybridge with regular commuter and regional services.
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B.
Esher railway station
Esher railway station is a suburban rail station in Surrey, England, serving the town of Esher and providing convenient access to nearby Sandown Park Racecourse.
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C.
Tattenham Corner railway station
Tattenham Corner railway station is a suburban rail station in Surrey, England, best known for serving racegoers attending events at the nearby Epsom Downs Racecourse, including the Epsom Derby.
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D.
Basingstoke railway station
Basingstoke railway station is a major railway hub in Hampshire, England, serving as an important junction on routes between London, the South Coast, and the West of England.
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E.
Dorking railway station
Dorking railway station is a passenger rail station in Dorking, Surrey, providing regional and commuter services connecting the town to London and other destinations.
- 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: Staines railway station Target entity description: Staines railway station is a key commuter rail hub in Surrey, England, providing regular services to London and surrounding areas.
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A.
Weybridge railway station
Weybridge railway station is a suburban rail station in Surrey, England, serving the town of Weybridge with regular commuter and regional services.
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B.
Esher railway station
Esher railway station is a suburban rail station in Surrey, England, serving the town of Esher and providing convenient access to nearby Sandown Park Racecourse.
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C.
Tattenham Corner railway station
Tattenham Corner railway station is a suburban rail station in Surrey, England, best known for serving racegoers attending events at the nearby Epsom Downs Racecourse, including the Epsom Derby.
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D.
Basingstoke railway station
Basingstoke railway station is a major railway hub in Hampshire, England, serving as an important junction on routes between London, the South Coast, and the West of England.
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E.
Dorking railway station
Dorking railway station is a passenger rail station in Dorking, Surrey, providing regional and commuter services connecting the town to London and other destinations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail station
ⓘ
railway station ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
London Waterloo
ⓘ
linked to:
London Waterloo railway station
Reading ⓘ Weybridge ⓘ Windsor & Eton Riverside ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| directionFrom | south-west of London Waterloo ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | 31 km from London Waterloo (approximate) ⓘ |
| fareZone | Travelcard Zone 6 ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
car park
ⓘ
cycle parking ⓘ step-free access (partial or via lifts/ramps, depending on platform) ⓘ ticket machines ⓘ ticket office ⓘ toilets ⓘ waiting room ⓘ |
| hasServiceTo |
London Waterloo via Hounslow (some services)
ⓘ
London Waterloo via Richmond ⓘ Reading via Ascot ⓘ Weybridge via Chertsey ⓘ Windsor & Eton Riverside via Datchet ⓘ |
| hasStationBuilding | main station building on up (London-bound) side ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | SNS ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Borough of Spelthorne
ⓘ
linked to:
Spelthorne
England ⓘ Staines-upon-Thames ⓘ Surrey ⓘ |
| locatedOnLine |
Waterloo–Reading line
ⓘ
Windsor Lines ⓘ |
| managedBy | South Western Railway ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
River Thames
ⓘ
linked to:
Thames
Staines town centre ⓘ
linked to:
Staines-upon-Thames
|
| openingDate | 19th century (historical opening on London and South Western Railway) ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail ⓘ |
| platformCount | 2 ⓘ |
| railNetwork | National Rail ⓘ |
| role |
interchange point on Windsor Lines
ⓘ
key commuter hub for Surrey ⓘ |
| servedArea |
Spelthorne
ⓘ
Staines-upon-Thames ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail services
ⓘ
regional rail services ⓘ |
| trainOperator | South Western Railway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Staines railway station Description of subject: Staines railway station is a key commuter rail hub in Surrey, England, providing regular services to London and surrounding areas.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.