Stoke-on-Trent railway station
E422352
Stoke-on-Trent railway station is a principal rail hub in Staffordshire, England, providing regional and intercity services on the West Coast Main Line.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent railway station canonical | 11 |
| Stoke-on-Trent station | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4228798 — 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: Stoke-on-Trent railway station Context triple: [North Staffordshire Railway, majorStation, Stoke-on-Trent railway station]
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A.
Nottingham railway station
Nottingham railway station is the main railway hub in Nottingham, England, providing regional and long-distance services across the East Midlands and beyond.
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B.
Keele station
Keele station is a subway station in Toronto, Ontario, serving the Bloor–Danforth line of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
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C.
Stockport railway station
Stockport railway station is a major railway hub in Greater Manchester, England, serving as an important stop on the West Coast Main Line with frequent intercity and regional services.
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D.
Crewe railway station
Crewe railway station is a major railway junction in Cheshire, England, serving as a key hub on the West Coast Main Line and an important interchange for services across the UK rail network.
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E.
Coventry railway station
Coventry railway station is a principal rail hub in the West Midlands of England, providing intercity and regional services on key routes between London, Birmingham, and other major UK 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: Stoke-on-Trent railway station Target entity description: Stoke-on-Trent railway station is a principal rail hub in Staffordshire, England, providing regional and intercity services on the West Coast Main Line.
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A.
Nottingham railway station
Nottingham railway station is the main railway hub in Nottingham, England, providing regional and long-distance services across the East Midlands and beyond.
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B.
Keele station
Keele station is a subway station in Toronto, Ontario, serving the Bloor–Danforth line of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
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C.
Stockport railway station
Stockport railway station is a major railway hub in Greater Manchester, England, serving as an important stop on the West Coast Main Line with frequent intercity and regional services.
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D.
Crewe railway station
Crewe railway station is a major railway junction in Cheshire, England, serving as a key hub on the West Coast Main Line and an important interchange for services across the UK rail network.
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E.
Coventry railway station
Coventry railway station is a principal rail hub in the West Midlands of England, providing intercity and regional services on key routes between London, Birmingham, and other major UK destinations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport hub
ⓘ
railway station ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Birmingham
ⓘ
Crewe ⓘ Derby ⓘ Liverpool ⓘ London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Macclesfield ⓘ Manchester ⓘ Stafford ⓘ Stone ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 53.008°N 2.181°W ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead (via West Coast Main Line) ⓘ |
| fareZone | outside Transport for London zones ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
bus connections
ⓘ
car park ⓘ step-free access ⓘ taxi rank ⓘ ticket machines ⓘ ticket office ⓘ toilets ⓘ waiting rooms ⓘ |
| hasOperator | train operating companies franchised under National Rail ⓘ |
| hasStationBuildingStyle | Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| hasTicketingSystem | National Rail ticketing ⓘ |
| hasUsageType | passenger ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
intercity connections on the West Coast Main Line
ⓘ
regional connectivity in Staffordshire ⓘ |
| isPrincipalRailHubOf | Staffordshire ⓘ |
| isPrincipalStationOf | Stoke-on-Trent ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Staffordshire
ⓘ
Stoke-on-Trent ⓘ West Midlands region ⓘ
linked to:
West Midlands
|
| near |
A500 road
ⓘ
A52 road ⓘ Stoke-on-Trent city centre ⓘ
linked to:
Stoke-on-Trent
|
| onLine | West Coast Main Line ⓘ |
| opened | 19th century ⓘ |
| platformCount | 3 ⓘ |
| railNetwork | National Rail ⓘ |
| servedBy |
West Coast Main Line services
ⓘ
intercity rail services ⓘ regional rail services ⓘ |
| serves |
Staffordshire
ⓘ
city of Stoke-on-Trent ⓘ
linked to:
Stoke-on-Trent
|
| stationCode | SOT ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stoke-on-Trent railway station Description of subject: Stoke-on-Trent railway station is a principal rail hub in Staffordshire, England, providing regional and intercity services on the West Coast Main Line.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.