Cheriton Terminal
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Cheriton Terminal is the UK Channel Tunnel terminal near Folkestone that serves as the departure and arrival point for Le Shuttle vehicle trains between Britain and continental Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cheriton Terminal canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3966622 — 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: Cheriton Terminal Context triple: [Le Shuttle, startStationUK, Cheriton Terminal]
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A.
St. George Terminal
St. George Terminal is the main Staten Island Ferry hub in St. George, Staten Island, connecting the borough to Lower Manhattan and serving as a key transit and commercial center.
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B.
The Queen’s Terminal
The Queen’s Terminal is the modern Terminal 2 building at London Heathrow Airport, serving as a major international hub for numerous airlines.
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C.
Evans Terminal
Evans Terminal is one of the passenger terminals at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, serving as a major facility for airline operations and traveler services.
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D.
Spirit of Tasmania terminal
The Spirit of Tasmania terminal is a major passenger and vehicle ferry port in Devonport, Tasmania, serving as the mainland–Tasmania gateway for the Spirit of Tasmania ships.
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E.
Port Imperial ferry terminal
Port Imperial ferry terminal is a major Hudson River waterfront transit hub providing ferry service between New Jersey and Manhattan.
- 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: Cheriton Terminal Target entity description: Cheriton Terminal is the UK Channel Tunnel terminal near Folkestone that serves as the departure and arrival point for Le Shuttle vehicle trains between Britain and continental Europe.
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A.
St. George Terminal
St. George Terminal is the main Staten Island Ferry hub in St. George, Staten Island, connecting the borough to Lower Manhattan and serving as a key transit and commercial center.
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B.
The Queen’s Terminal
The Queen’s Terminal is the modern Terminal 2 building at London Heathrow Airport, serving as a major international hub for numerous airlines.
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C.
Evans Terminal
Evans Terminal is one of the passenger terminals at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, serving as a major facility for airline operations and traveler services.
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D.
Spirit of Tasmania terminal
The Spirit of Tasmania terminal is a major passenger and vehicle ferry port in Devonport, Tasmania, serving as the mainland–Tasmania gateway for the Spirit of Tasmania ships.
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E.
Port Imperial ferry terminal
Port Imperial ferry terminal is a major Hudson River waterfront transit hub providing ferry service between New Jersey and Manhattan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Channel Tunnel terminal
ⓘ
railway terminal ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| accessMode | road ⓘ |
| borderRole | UK external border checkpoint ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
French Channel Tunnel terminal at Coquelles
ⓘ
linked to:
Eurotunnel Shuttle terminals
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| function |
arrival point for Le Shuttle trains
ⓘ
departure point for Le Shuttle trains ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
border control facilities
ⓘ
check-in lanes ⓘ customs facilities ⓘ rail sidings ⓘ vehicle loading platforms ⓘ |
| hasParking | vehicle marshalling areas ⓘ |
| hasSecurity |
customs inspection
ⓘ
passport control ⓘ vehicle screening ⓘ |
| hasService |
duty-free shopping (historically, subject to regulation)
ⓘ
passenger amenities ⓘ ticketing facilities ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Folkestone passenger railway station
ⓘ
linked to:
Folkestone Central railway station
High Speed 1 passenger terminals ⓘ
linked to:
High Speed 1 Limited
|
| isEndpointOf | Channel Tunnel rail link for shuttle services ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheriton
ⓘ
England ⓘ Kent ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Folkestone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | British side of the Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| nearJunction |
A20 road
ⓘ
M20 motorway ⓘ |
| openedWith | Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| partOf |
Channel Tunnel system
ⓘ
linked to:
Channel Tunnel
|
| primaryUse |
car transport
ⓘ
coach transport ⓘ freight vehicle transport ⓘ |
| railOperator |
Eurotunnel
ⓘ
linked to:
Channel Tunnel
|
| serves |
Le Shuttle
ⓘ
vehicle shuttle trains ⓘ |
| servesRoute |
Britain–continental Europe
ⓘ
United Kingdom–France ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom and France
|
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cheriton Terminal Description of subject: Cheriton Terminal is the UK Channel Tunnel terminal near Folkestone that serves as the departure and arrival point for Le Shuttle vehicle trains between Britain and continental Europe.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.