Accrington railway station
E540008
Accrington railway station is the main passenger rail station serving the town of Accrington in Lancashire, England, providing regional and local train services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Accrington railway station canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5691867 — 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: Accrington railway station Context triple: [Accrington, Lancashire, England, hasTransport, Accrington railway station]
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A.
Ashton-under-Lyne railway station
Ashton-under-Lyne railway station is a local rail hub in Greater Manchester, England, providing passenger services that connect the town of Ashton-under-Lyne with Manchester and other regional destinations.
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B.
Burnley Barracks railway station
Burnley Barracks railway station is a small local railway stop in Burnley, Lancashire, serving nearby residential areas and providing regional rail connections.
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C.
Rawtenstall railway station
Rawtenstall railway station is a preserved heritage railway terminus in Lancashire, England, serving as the northern end of the East Lancashire Railway.
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D.
Burnley Central railway station
Burnley Central railway station is a main rail hub in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, providing regional passenger services and connections to surrounding areas.
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E.
Adlington railway station
Adlington railway station is a local rail stop in Lancashire, England, serving the village of Adlington on the Manchester–Preston line.
- 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: Accrington railway station Target entity description: Accrington railway station is the main passenger rail station serving the town of Accrington in Lancashire, England, providing regional and local train services.
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A.
Ashton-under-Lyne railway station
Ashton-under-Lyne railway station is a local rail hub in Greater Manchester, England, providing passenger services that connect the town of Ashton-under-Lyne with Manchester and other regional destinations.
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B.
Burnley Barracks railway station
Burnley Barracks railway station is a small local railway stop in Burnley, Lancashire, serving nearby residential areas and providing regional rail connections.
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C.
Rawtenstall railway station
Rawtenstall railway station is a preserved heritage railway terminus in Lancashire, England, serving as the northern end of the East Lancashire Railway.
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D.
Burnley Central railway station
Burnley Central railway station is a main rail hub in the town of Burnley, Lancashire, providing regional passenger services and connections to surrounding areas.
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E.
Adlington railway station
Adlington railway station is a local rail stop in Lancashire, England, serving the village of Adlington on the Manchester–Preston line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway station
ⓘ
railway station in England ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| electrificationStatus | not electrified ⓘ |
| fareZone | Northern Trains managed station ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | partially step-free ⓘ |
| hasCategory | DfT category E station ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
CCTV
ⓘ
car park ⓘ customer information screens ⓘ cycle storage ⓘ step-free access ⓘ ticket office ⓘ waiting room ⓘ |
| hasOperatorService | Northern Trains ⓘ |
| hasServicePattern |
frequent stopping services
ⓘ
through services on Calder Valley route ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
local rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | ACR ⓘ |
| hasStructure | two through platforms ⓘ |
| hasTicketingSystem | National Rail ⓘ |
| hasTicketPurchaseOption |
ticket machines
ⓘ
ticket office ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Accrington
ⓘ
Lancashire ⓘ North West England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOnLine |
Calder Valley line
ⓘ
East Lancashire line ⓘ
linked to:
East Lancashire Line
|
| near | Accrington town centre ⓘ |
| openedOn | 1848 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Northern Trains ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Network Rail ⓘ |
| platformCount | 2 ⓘ |
| railNetwork |
National Rail network of Great Britain
ⓘ
linked to:
National Rail
|
| servedPlace |
Blackburn
ⓘ
Bradford Interchange ⓘ Burnley ⓘ Halifax ⓘ Huddersfield ⓘ Leeds ⓘ Manchester Victoria ⓘ Preston ⓘ York ⓘ |
| serves | town of Accrington ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Accrington railway station Description of subject: Accrington railway station is the main passenger rail station serving the town of Accrington in Lancashire, England, providing regional and local train services.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.