Sheffield Wicker railway station
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Sheffield Wicker railway station was an early main railway terminus in Sheffield, England, that served the city before being superseded by the more centrally located Sheffield Midland station.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sheffield Wicker railway station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10289951 — 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: Sheffield Wicker railway station Context triple: [Sheffield Midland, replaced, Sheffield Wicker railway station]
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A.
Sheffield railway station
Sheffield railway station is a major rail hub in South Yorkshire, England, providing regional and long-distance services and serving as the principal station for the city of Sheffield.
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B.
Huddersfield railway station
Huddersfield railway station is a major historic railway hub in the town of Huddersfield, England, known for its grand neoclassical façade and central role in regional rail services.
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C.
Barnsley railway station
Barnsley railway station is the main rail transport hub serving the town of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England, providing regional and local train services.
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D.
Sheffield station tram stop
Sheffield station tram stop is a Supertram light rail stop in Sheffield, England, serving passengers transferring between the city’s tram network and Sheffield railway station.
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E.
Wakefield station
Wakefield station is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail stop in Wakefield, Massachusetts, serving the Haverhill Line north of Boston.
- 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: Sheffield Wicker railway station Target entity description: Sheffield Wicker railway station was an early main railway terminus in Sheffield, England, that served the city before being superseded by the more centrally located Sheffield Midland station.
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A.
Sheffield railway station
Sheffield railway station is a major rail hub in South Yorkshire, England, providing regional and long-distance services and serving as the principal station for the city of Sheffield.
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B.
Huddersfield railway station
Huddersfield railway station is a major historic railway hub in the town of Huddersfield, England, known for its grand neoclassical façade and central role in regional rail services.
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C.
Barnsley railway station
Barnsley railway station is the main rail transport hub serving the town of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England, providing regional and local train services.
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D.
Sheffield station tram stop
Sheffield station tram stop is a Supertram light rail stop in Sheffield, England, serving passengers transferring between the city’s tram network and Sheffield railway station.
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E.
Wakefield station
Wakefield station is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail stop in Wakefield, Massachusetts, serving the Haverhill Line north of Boston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former railway station
ⓘ
railway station ⓘ |
| category |
Disused railway stations in Sheffield
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Former Midland Railway stations ⓘ Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1870 ⓘ Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1838 ⓘ |
| closedToPassengers | 1870 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distanceFromCityCentre | north-east of Sheffield city centre ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| laterCompany | Midland Railway ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Sheffield ⓘ South Yorkshire ⓘ The Wicker, Sheffield ⓘ |
| namedAfter | The Wicker ⓘ |
| opened | 1838 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1838-10-31 ⓘ |
| originalCompany |
North Midland Railway
ⓘ
Sheffield and Rotherham Railway ⓘ |
| platformConfiguration | terminal platforms ⓘ |
| preceded |
Sheffield Midland railway station as main terminus
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linked to:
Sheffield railway station
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| railwayLine |
North Midland Railway
ⓘ
Sheffield and Rotherham Railway ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Sheffield Midland railway station
ⓘ
linked to:
Sheffield railway station
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| servedArea | industrial districts of Sheffield ⓘ |
| servedAs | main railway terminus for Sheffield ⓘ |
| servedCity | Sheffield ⓘ |
| stationType | terminal station ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
Sheffield Midland railway station
ⓘ
linked to:
Sheffield railway station
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sheffield Wicker railway station Description of subject: Sheffield Wicker railway station was an early main railway terminus in Sheffield, England, that served the city before being superseded by the more centrally located Sheffield Midland station.
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