Troon railway station
E222096
Troon railway station is a coastal rail stop in South Ayrshire, Scotland, serving the town of Troon with passenger services on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Troon railway station canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1992039 — 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: Troon railway station Context triple: [Troon, Scotland, hasRailwayStation, Troon railway station]
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A.
Tweedbank railway station
Tweedbank railway station is a terminus on the Borders Railway in the Scottish Borders, serving as a key commuter link between the region and Edinburgh.
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B.
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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C.
Muirkirk station
Muirkirk station is a commuter rail stop in Maryland served by MARC’s Camden Line between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
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D.
Carnoustie railway station
Carnoustie railway station is a rail stop in the coastal town of Carnoustie, Scotland, serving local and regional passenger services on the Dundee–Aberdeen line.
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E.
Dalmeny railway station
Dalmeny railway station is a suburban rail stop in South Queensferry, Scotland, serving as a key commuter hub for passengers traveling into and out of Edinburgh.
- 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: Troon railway station Target entity description: Troon railway station is a coastal rail stop in South Ayrshire, Scotland, serving the town of Troon with passenger services on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
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A.
Tweedbank railway station
Tweedbank railway station is a terminus on the Borders Railway in the Scottish Borders, serving as a key commuter link between the region and Edinburgh.
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B.
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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C.
Muirkirk station
Muirkirk station is a commuter rail stop in Maryland served by MARC’s Camden Line between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
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D.
Carnoustie railway station
Carnoustie railway station is a rail stop in the coastal town of Carnoustie, Scotland, serving local and regional passenger services on the Dundee–Aberdeen line.
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E.
Dalmeny railway station
Dalmeny railway station is a suburban rail stop in South Queensferry, Scotland, serving as a key commuter hub for passengers traveling into and out of Edinburgh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway station
ⓘ
railway station in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| fareZone |
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport area
ⓘ
linked to:
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
|
| hasAccess | road access from Troon town streets ⓘ |
| hasDirection |
eastbound platform
ⓘ
westbound platform ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
car park
ⓘ
cycle parking ⓘ step-free access ⓘ ticket office ⓘ waiting shelters ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Network Rail ⓘ |
| hasPassengerInformationSystem | electronic departure boards ⓘ |
| hasPassengerUsageCategory | regional commuter station ⓘ |
| hasService |
Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour
ⓘ
Glasgow Central to Ayr ⓘ Glasgow Central to Largs ⓘ |
| hasServiceType | passenger services ⓘ |
| hasShelterType | canopies on platforms ⓘ |
| hasSignalling | colour light signalling ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | TRN ⓘ |
| hasTicketingSystem | ScotRail smartcard ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commuter travel
ⓘ
leisure travel to coast and golf courses ⓘ |
| isCoastalStation | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ayrshire
ⓘ
South Ayrshire ⓘ Troon ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Firth of Clyde ⓘ |
| locatedOnLine | Ayrshire Coast Line ⓘ |
| managedBy | ScotRail ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility |
Royal Troon Golf Club
ⓘ
Troon beach ⓘ Troon town centre ⓘ
linked to:
Troon, Scotland
|
| opened | 1892 ⓘ |
| openedBy | Glasgow and South Western Railway ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | National Rail ⓘ |
| platformCount | 2 ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| region | Strathclyde ⓘ |
| replaced | original Troon station on the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway ⓘ |
| servedBy | ScotRail ⓘ |
| serves | town of Troon ⓘ |
| structureType | at-grade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Troon railway station Description of subject: Troon railway station is a coastal rail stop in South Ayrshire, Scotland, serving the town of Troon with passenger services on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.