Eskbank railway station
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Eskbank railway station is a rail stop serving the town of Eskbank and surrounding areas in Midlothian, Scotland, providing passenger connections on the local rail network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eskbank railway station canonical | 8 |
| former Eskbank and Dalkeith railway station (nearby, now closed) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1374332 — 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: Eskbank railway station Context triple: [Midlothian, contains, Eskbank railway station]
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A.
Brunstane railway station
Brunstane railway station is a suburban rail stop in Edinburgh, Scotland, serving local commuter services on the city’s rail network.
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B.
Kilmarnock railway station
Kilmarnock railway station is a key rail hub in East Ayrshire, Scotland, providing passenger services that connect the town of Kilmarnock with Glasgow, Ayr, and other destinations in the region.
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C.
Glencairn station
Glencairn station is a subway station on Toronto’s Line 1 Yonge–University, serving the Glen Park neighborhood in the city’s north end.
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D.
Stirling railway station
Stirling railway station is a key transport interchange in central Scotland, providing extensive rail connections between the Highlands, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and other major destinations.
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E.
St. Andrew station
St. Andrew station is a downtown Toronto subway station on the TTC network, serving the Financial District and nearby entertainment venues such as the Royal Alexandra Theatre and Roy Thomson Hall.
- 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: Eskbank railway station Target entity description: Eskbank railway station is a rail stop serving the town of Eskbank and surrounding areas in Midlothian, Scotland, providing passenger connections on the local rail network.
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A.
Brunstane railway station
Brunstane railway station is a suburban rail stop in Edinburgh, Scotland, serving local commuter services on the city’s rail network.
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B.
Kilmarnock railway station
Kilmarnock railway station is a key rail hub in East Ayrshire, Scotland, providing passenger services that connect the town of Kilmarnock with Glasgow, Ayr, and other destinations in the region.
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C.
Glencairn station
Glencairn station is a subway station on Toronto’s Line 1 Yonge–University, serving the Glen Park neighborhood in the city’s north end.
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D.
Stirling railway station
Stirling railway station is a key transport interchange in central Scotland, providing extensive rail connections between the Highlands, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and other major destinations.
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E.
St. Andrew station
St. Andrew station is a downtown Toronto subway station on the TTC network, serving the Financial District and nearby entertainment venues such as the Royal Alexandra Theatre and Roy Thomson Hall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway station ⓘ |
| category | National Rail station in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 8 miles south-east of Edinburgh Waverley ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| fareZone | SEStrathclyde and East Scotland area ⓘ |
| hasAccessibilityFeature |
accessible ticket machines
ⓘ
step-free access to platforms ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
CCTV
ⓘ
car park ⓘ cycle parking ⓘ step-free access ⓘ ticket machines ⓘ waiting shelters ⓘ |
| hasMapReference | Ordnance Survey grid reference (Midlothian area) ⓘ |
| hasParkingCapacity | park-and-ride facility ⓘ |
| hasServiceFrequency |
regular services to Edinburgh Waverley
ⓘ
regular services to Tweedbank ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | EKB ⓘ |
| hasTicketingSystem | self-service ticketing ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commuter traffic
ⓘ
regional passenger traffic ⓘ |
| lineTerminusDirection |
northbound services to Edinburgh Waverley
ⓘ
southbound services to Tweedbank ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eskbank
ⓘ
Midlothian ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Midlothian council area ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
A7 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dalkeith town centre ⓘ
linked to:
Dalkeith
|
| openingDate | 2015-09-06 ⓘ |
| operator | ScotRail ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Network Rail ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish rail network ⓘ |
| platformCount | 2 ⓘ |
| railNetwork |
National Rail (Great Britain)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Rail
|
| railwayLine | Borders Railway ⓘ |
| region |
Lothians
ⓘ
linked to:
Lothian
|
| replaced |
former Eskbank and Dalkeith railway station (nearby, now closed)
ⓘ
linked to:
Eskbank railway station
|
| safetySystem | CCTV surveillance ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Edinburgh Waverley
ⓘ
Tweedbank ⓘ |
| serves |
Dalkeith
ⓘ
Eskbank ⓘ |
| serviceOperator |
Abellio ScotRail (at opening)
ⓘ
linked to:
Abellio
|
| serviceType | passenger rail ⓘ |
| timezone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eskbank railway station Description of subject: Eskbank railway station is a rail stop serving the town of Eskbank and surrounding areas in Midlothian, Scotland, providing passenger connections on the local rail network.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Midlothian council area
Eskbank railway station
→
replaced
→
former Eskbank and Dalkeith railway station (nearby, now closed)
ⓘ
linked to: Eskbank railway station