Mallaig–Armadale ferry route
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The Mallaig–Armadale ferry route is a key Caledonian MacBrayne-operated sea crossing linking the fishing port of Mallaig on Scotland’s west coast with Armadale on the Isle of Skye.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armadale–Mallaig ferry route | 1 |
| Mallaig–Armadale ferry route canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mallaig–Armadale ferry route Context triple: [Sound of Sleat, hasNearbyTransportLink, Mallaig–Armadale ferry route]
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A.
Liverpool–Douglas ferry route
The Liverpool–Douglas ferry route is a passenger and vehicle ferry service linking the English city of Liverpool with Douglas on the Isle of Man across the Irish Sea.
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B.
Fishguard–Rosslare ferry route
The Fishguard–Rosslare ferry route is a long-established passenger and vehicle sea crossing linking southwest Wales with southeast Ireland across the Irish Sea.
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C.
Holyhead–Dublin ferry route
The Holyhead–Dublin ferry route is a major maritime link between Wales and Ireland, carrying passengers and vehicles across the Irish Sea and forming a key part of the transport corridor between Great Britain and Ireland.
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D.
Portsmouth–Ryde ferry
The Portsmouth–Ryde ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service linking the English south-coast city of Portsmouth with the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
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E.
Heysham–Douglas ferry route
The Heysham–Douglas ferry route is a passenger and vehicle sea link across the Irish Sea connecting Heysham in England with Douglas on the Isle of Man.
- 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: Mallaig–Armadale ferry route Target entity description: The Mallaig–Armadale ferry route is a key Caledonian MacBrayne-operated sea crossing linking the fishing port of Mallaig on Scotland’s west coast with Armadale on the Isle of Skye.
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A.
Liverpool–Douglas ferry route
The Liverpool–Douglas ferry route is a passenger and vehicle ferry service linking the English city of Liverpool with Douglas on the Isle of Man across the Irish Sea.
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B.
Fishguard–Rosslare ferry route
The Fishguard–Rosslare ferry route is a long-established passenger and vehicle sea crossing linking southwest Wales with southeast Ireland across the Irish Sea.
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C.
Holyhead–Dublin ferry route
The Holyhead–Dublin ferry route is a major maritime link between Wales and Ireland, carrying passengers and vehicles across the Irish Sea and forming a key part of the transport corridor between Great Britain and Ireland.
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D.
Portsmouth–Ryde ferry
The Portsmouth–Ryde ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service linking the English south-coast city of Portsmouth with the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
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E.
Heysham–Douglas ferry route
The Heysham–Douglas ferry route is a passenger and vehicle sea link across the Irish Sea connecting Heysham in England with Douglas on the Isle of Man.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry route
ⓘ
sea crossing ⓘ |
| category |
Ferry routes in Scotland
ⓘ
Sea crossings of Scotland ⓘ Transport in Highland ⓘ |
| connects |
Armadale
ⓘ
Mallaig ⓘ |
| connectsToIslandRoadNetwork | Skye road network ⓘ |
| connectsToRoadNetworkAt |
Armadale
ⓘ
Mallaig ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distanceApproximate | short sea crossing ⓘ |
| hasArrivalPort | Armadale ferry terminal ⓘ |
| hasDeparturePort | Mallaig ferry terminal ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports local fishing economy
ⓘ
supports tourism on Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| hasTransportMode | maritime transport ⓘ |
| importance | key link between mainland Scotland and Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| isAlternativeTo | Skye Bridge route ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Scotland ferry network
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebridean ferry network
|
| jurisdiction | Scottish Government ferry network policy ⓘ |
| linkType | mainland–island link ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scotland
ⓘ
West Coast of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
West of Scotland
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Sound of Sleat ⓘ |
| operator | Caledonian MacBrayne ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caledonian MacBrayne network
ⓘ
linked to:
Caledonian MacBrayne
|
| peakUsagePeriod | summer tourist season ⓘ |
| portTypeAtArmadale | rural ferry terminal ⓘ |
| portTypeAtMallaig | fishing port ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | passenger transport ⓘ |
| region | Highland ⓘ |
| seasonality | primarily seasonal service ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | vehicle transport ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Armadale community
ⓘ
linked to:
Armadale
Mallaig fishing community ⓘ |
| servesIsland | Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| servesRegion |
Lochaber
ⓘ
Skye and Lochalsh ⓘ |
| serviceType | roll-on/roll-off ferry service ⓘ |
| terminusOnIsland | Armadale ⓘ |
| terminusOnMainland | Mallaig ⓘ |
| usedBy |
commercial traffic
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local residents ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
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Subject: Mallaig–Armadale ferry route Description of subject: The Mallaig–Armadale ferry route is a key Caledonian MacBrayne-operated sea crossing linking the fishing port of Mallaig on Scotland’s west coast with Armadale on the Isle of Skye.
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