Ormskirk to Preston railway line (partly closed)
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The Ormskirk to Preston railway line is a partially disused rail route in Lancashire, England, that once provided a key local connection between Ormskirk and Preston but now operates only in part.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ormskirk to Preston railway line (partly closed) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9300798 — 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: Ormskirk to Preston railway line (partly closed) Context triple: [Geography of the Borough of West Lancashire, hasTransportFeature, Ormskirk to Preston railway line (partly closed)]
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A.
Preston to Blackpool North line
The Preston to Blackpool North line is a key railway route in Lancashire, England, linking Preston with the seaside resort of Blackpool North and forming part of several regional and intercity services.
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B.
Manchester–Preston line
The Manchester–Preston line is a key railway route in North West England linking Manchester with Preston and serving major intermediate stations such as Manchester Oxford Road.
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C.
Macclesfield to Manchester line
The Macclesfield to Manchester line is a railway route in North West England that connects the town of Macclesfield with the city of Manchester, serving several intermediate communities.
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D.
Manchester to Kirkby Line
The Manchester to Kirkby Line is a suburban rail route in North West England linking Manchester with towns in Wigan and Merseyside, ultimately terminating at Kirkby.
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E.
Wigan–Southport line
The Wigan–Southport line is a regional railway route in North West England linking the inland town of Wigan with the coastal resort of Southport.
- 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: Ormskirk to Preston railway line (partly closed) Target entity description: The Ormskirk to Preston railway line is a partially disused rail route in Lancashire, England, that once provided a key local connection between Ormskirk and Preston but now operates only in part.
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A.
Preston to Blackpool North line
The Preston to Blackpool North line is a key railway route in Lancashire, England, linking Preston with the seaside resort of Blackpool North and forming part of several regional and intercity services.
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B.
Manchester–Preston line
The Manchester–Preston line is a key railway route in North West England linking Manchester with Preston and serving major intermediate stations such as Manchester Oxford Road.
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C.
Macclesfield to Manchester line
The Macclesfield to Manchester line is a railway route in North West England that connects the town of Macclesfield with the city of Manchester, serving several intermediate communities.
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D.
Manchester to Kirkby Line
The Manchester to Kirkby Line is a suburban rail route in North West England linking Manchester with towns in Wigan and Merseyside, ultimately terminating at Kirkby.
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E.
Wigan–Southport line
The Wigan–Southport line is a regional railway route in North West England linking the inland town of Wigan with the coastal resort of Southport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
partially closed railway line
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railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Ormskirk
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Preston ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| endPoint | Preston ⓘ |
| hasPart |
disused section between a point south of Preston and Preston
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operational section between Ormskirk and a point south of Preston ⓘ |
| hasRoute |
Ormskirk – Preston
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linked to:
Ormskirk
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| historicalUse | local rail connection between Ormskirk and Preston ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Borough of West Lancashire
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City of Preston ⓘ England, United Kingdom ⓘ Lancashire ⓘ North West England ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
local freight services
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regional passenger services ⓘ |
| partlyClosed | true ⓘ |
| regionServed | Lancashire ⓘ |
| startPoint | Ormskirk ⓘ |
| status |
partly disused
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partly operational ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| transportNetwork | British railway network ⓘ |
| usedFor | passenger rail transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ormskirk to Preston railway line (partly closed) Description of subject: The Ormskirk to Preston railway line is a partially disused rail route in Lancashire, England, that once provided a key local connection between Ormskirk and Preston but now operates only in part.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Geography of the Borough of West Lancashire
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hasTransportFeature
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Ormskirk to Preston railway line (partly closed)
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