Gosforth depot
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Gosforth depot is a major maintenance and stabling facility for the Tyne and Wear Metro light rail system in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gosforth depot canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T676281 — 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: Gosforth depot Context triple: [Tyne and Wear Metro, depot, Gosforth depot]
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A.
Sunderland station
Sunderland station is a railway and Tyne and Wear Metro interchange in Sunderland city centre, providing regional and local rail services in North East England.
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B.
Trafford depot
Trafford depot is a maintenance and stabling facility serving the Manchester Metrolink light rail network in Greater Manchester, England.
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C.
Tynemouth Metro station
Tynemouth Metro station is a historic Tyne and Wear Metro stop in Tynemouth, England, noted for its distinctive Victorian architecture and role as a key coastal transport hub.
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D.
Scarborough railway station
Scarborough railway station is a coastal terminus in North Yorkshire, England, serving the seaside town of Scarborough with regional and long-distance rail services.
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E.
Queens Road depot
Queens Road depot is a major tram maintenance and operations facility serving the Manchester Metrolink light rail network.
- 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: Gosforth depot Target entity description: Gosforth depot is a major maintenance and stabling facility for the Tyne and Wear Metro light rail system in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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A.
Sunderland station
Sunderland station is a railway and Tyne and Wear Metro interchange in Sunderland city centre, providing regional and local rail services in North East England.
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B.
Trafford depot
Trafford depot is a maintenance and stabling facility serving the Manchester Metrolink light rail network in Greater Manchester, England.
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C.
Tynemouth Metro station
Tynemouth Metro station is a historic Tyne and Wear Metro stop in Tynemouth, England, noted for its distinctive Victorian architecture and role as a key coastal transport hub.
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D.
Scarborough railway station
Scarborough railway station is a coastal terminus in North Yorkshire, England, serving the seaside town of Scarborough with regional and long-distance rail services.
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E.
Queens Road depot
Queens Road depot is a major tram maintenance and operations facility serving the Manchester Metrolink light rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tyne and Wear Metro facility
ⓘ
railway maintenance depot ⓘ rolling stock depot ⓘ |
| category |
Railway depots in Tyne and Wear
ⓘ
Tyne and Wear Metro depots ⓘ
linked to:
Tyne and Wear Metro
|
| connectedTo |
Tyne and Wear Metro main line
ⓘ
linked to:
Tyne and Wear Metro
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| function |
light and heavy overhauls
ⓘ
maintenance of Tyne and Wear Metro rolling stock ⓘ stabling of Tyne and Wear Metro trains ⓘ train cleaning ⓘ train inspection ⓘ |
| hasAccessBy | rail only ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
maintenance sheds
ⓘ
overhead line equipment ⓘ stabling sidings ⓘ train washing plant ⓘ wheel lathe ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
inspection pits
ⓘ
lifting equipment ⓘ overhead cranes ⓘ staff facilities ⓘ |
| hasPowerSupply | 1500 V DC overhead line ⓘ |
| hasTrackLayout |
depot throat connecting to main line
ⓘ
multiple sidings ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfRollingStockServiced |
Tyne and Wear Metro Class 994 units
ⓘ
Tyne and Wear Metro new fleet (Stadler-built units) ⓘ |
| isMajorFacilityFor |
Tyne and Wear Metro operations
ⓘ
linked to:
Tyne and Wear Metro
|
| locatedIn |
England
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Gosforth ⓘ Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ Tyne and Wear ⓘ |
| locatedOnSystem | Tyne and Wear Metro ⓘ |
| near |
Regent Centre Metro station
ⓘ
South Gosforth Metro station ⓘ |
| operator | Nexus ⓘ |
| owner | Nexus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tyne and Wear Metro infrastructure
ⓘ
linked to:
Tyne and Wear Metro
|
| primaryUse | light rail rolling stock depot ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| serves |
Tyne and Wear Metro network
ⓘ
linked to:
Tyne and Wear Metro
|
| servesCity | Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ |
| servesRegion | Tyne and Wear ⓘ |
| transportModeServed | light rail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
daytime layover of trains
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scheduled maintenance ⓘ stabling trains overnight ⓘ unscheduled repairs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gosforth depot Description of subject: Gosforth depot is a major maintenance and stabling facility for the Tyne and Wear Metro light rail system in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.