Douglas railway station
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Douglas railway station is the main terminus of the Isle of Man Railway, serving the town of Douglas on the Isle of Man.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas railway station canonical | 13 |
| Douglas Bay Horse Tramway (nearby terminus) | 1 |
| Douglas Railway Station | 1 |
| Douglas railway station complex | 1 |
| Douglas steam railway depot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2028196 — 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: Douglas railway station Context triple: [Douglas, hasRailwayStation, Douglas railway station]
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A.
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.
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B.
Dundee railway station
Dundee railway station is a key transport hub in eastern Scotland, providing regional and intercity rail connections for the city of Dundee and the surrounding area.
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C.
Montrose railway station
Montrose railway station is a railway station in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, serving as a key stop on the East Coast Main Line between Aberdeen and the south.
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D.
Hay Railway Station
Hay Railway Station is a historic former railway station in Hay, New South Wales, recognized as a heritage-listed site for its architectural and transport significance.
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E.
Swinton railway station
Swinton railway station is a suburban rail station in Greater Manchester, England, providing local and regional train services for the town of Swinton 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: Douglas railway station Target entity description: Douglas railway station is the main terminus of the Isle of Man Railway, serving the town of Douglas on the Isle of Man.
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A.
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.
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B.
Dundee railway station
Dundee railway station is a key transport hub in eastern Scotland, providing regional and intercity rail connections for the city of Dundee and the surrounding area.
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C.
Montrose railway station
Montrose railway station is a railway station in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, serving as a key stop on the East Coast Main Line between Aberdeen and the south.
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D.
Hay Railway Station
Hay Railway Station is a historic former railway station in Hay, New South Wales, recognized as a heritage-listed site for its architectural and transport significance.
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E.
Swinton railway station
Swinton railway station is a suburban rail station in Greater Manchester, England, providing local and regional train services for the town of Swinton and surrounding areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway station
ⓘ
terminus railway station ⓘ |
| category |
Douglas, Isle of Man
ⓘ
Railway stations in the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| country |
Isle of Man
ⓘ
linked to:
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
|
| gauge | 3 ft narrow gauge ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasConnection | Isle of Man bus services ⓘ |
| hasDepot | Douglas motive power depot ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
booking office
ⓘ
bus interchange nearby ⓘ car park ⓘ refreshment room ⓘ toilets ⓘ waiting room ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canopy
ⓘ
multiple terminal platforms ⓘ run-round loop ⓘ signal box nearby ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | part of Isle of Man heritage railways ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
overall roof
ⓘ
train shed ⓘ |
| hasTicketing | manual ticket office ⓘ |
| hasYard |
Douglas carriage sheds
ⓘ
goods yard (historic) ⓘ |
| historicUse |
goods traffic terminus
ⓘ
passenger terminus ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Manx ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Douglas ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland |
Isle of Man
ⓘ
linked to:
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
|
| locatedOnStreet | Bank Circus ⓘ |
| near |
Douglas Sea Terminal
ⓘ
Douglas town centre ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1873 ⓘ |
| operator | Isle of Man Railway ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Isle of Man Government ⓘ |
| partOf | heritage railway network of the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| platformCount | 4 ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Isle of Man Railway ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| serves | Douglas ⓘ |
| status | heritage railway station ⓘ |
| terminusOf | Isle of Man Railway ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 914 mm ⓘ |
| usedFor |
seasonal passenger services
ⓘ
tourist services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douglas railway station Description of subject: Douglas railway station is the main terminus of the Isle of Man Railway, serving the town of Douglas on the Isle of Man.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Douglas railway station
linked to: Douglas railway station
linked to: Douglas railway station
linked to: Douglas railway station