Exmouth–Starcross ferry
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The Exmouth–Starcross ferry is a passenger boat service across the River Exe in Devon, England, linking the seaside town of Exmouth with the village of Starcross and providing access to local rail and coastal attractions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Exmouth–Starcross ferry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13262778 — 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: Exmouth–Starcross ferry Context triple: [Exmouth, hasFerryService, Exmouth–Starcross ferry]
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A.
Torpoint Ferry
Torpoint Ferry is a chain-operated vehicular and passenger ferry service that crosses the River Tamar, linking the town of Torpoint in Cornwall with Plymouth in Devon, England.
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B.
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.
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C.
Bluff–Oban ferry
The Bluff–Oban ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service linking the South Island port of Bluff with Oban on Stewart Island in southern New Zealand.
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D.
Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry
The Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry is a major car and passenger ferry service linking the English mainland at Portsmouth with the Isle of Wight village of Fishbourne across the Solent.
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E.
Lymington–Yarmouth ferry
The Lymington–Yarmouth ferry is a car and passenger ferry service linking the town of Lymington on the English mainland with Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight across the Solent.
- 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: Exmouth–Starcross ferry Target entity description: The Exmouth–Starcross ferry is a passenger boat service across the River Exe in Devon, England, linking the seaside town of Exmouth with the village of Starcross and providing access to local rail and coastal attractions.
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A.
Torpoint Ferry
Torpoint Ferry is a chain-operated vehicular and passenger ferry service that crosses the River Tamar, linking the town of Torpoint in Cornwall with Plymouth in Devon, England.
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B.
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.
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C.
Bluff–Oban ferry
The Bluff–Oban ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service linking the South Island port of Bluff with Oban on Stewart Island in southern New Zealand.
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D.
Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry
The Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry is a major car and passenger ferry service linking the English mainland at Portsmouth with the Isle of Wight village of Fishbourne across the Solent.
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E.
Lymington–Yarmouth ferry
The Lymington–Yarmouth ferry is a car and passenger ferry service linking the town of Lymington on the English mainland with Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight across the Solent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger ferry service
ⓘ
river crossing ⓘ |
| connects |
Exmouth
ⓘ
Starcross ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| crosses | River Exe ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bicycle carriage allowed
ⓘ
pedestrian access ⓘ seasonal operation ⓘ |
| hasRoute | Exmouth to Starcross across the River Exe ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
ⓘ
Exmouth ⓘ Starcross ⓘ |
| operatesBetween |
Exmouth seafront
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Starcross near railway station ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| providesAccessTo |
Exe Estuary Trail
ⓘ
Exmouth railway station ⓘ South West Coast Path ⓘ Starcross railway station ⓘ |
| region |
South West England
ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
|
| serviceType | passenger-only ⓘ |
| terminus |
Exmouth
ⓘ
Starcross ⓘ |
| transportMode | boat ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local transport
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| waterway | Exe Estuary ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Exmouth–Starcross ferry Description of subject: The Exmouth–Starcross ferry is a passenger boat service across the River Exe in Devon, England, linking the seaside town of Exmouth with the village of Starcross and providing access to local rail and coastal attractions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.