Ashton-under-Lyne railway station
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ashton-under-Lyne railway station canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1360504 — 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: Ashton-under-Lyne railway station Context triple: [Tameside, hasRailwayStation, Ashton-under-Lyne railway station]
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A.
Blackburn railway station
Blackburn railway station is a main railway hub in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire, providing regional and local train services across North West England.
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B.
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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C.
Ashton-under-Lyne line
The Ashton-under-Lyne line is a Metrolink light rail route in Greater Manchester that runs between Manchester city centre and the town of Ashton-under-Lyne.
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D.
Salford Central railway station
Salford Central railway station is a local rail hub in Salford, Greater Manchester, providing commuter and regional services into central Manchester and surrounding areas.
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E.
Clitheroe railway station
Clitheroe railway station is a regional rail station in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, serving as a terminus for services on the Ribble Valley 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: Ashton-under-Lyne railway station Target entity description: 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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A.
Blackburn railway station
Blackburn railway station is a main railway hub in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire, providing regional and local train services across North West England.
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B.
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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C.
Ashton-under-Lyne line
The Ashton-under-Lyne line is a Metrolink light rail route in Greater Manchester that runs between Manchester city centre and the town of Ashton-under-Lyne.
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D.
Salford Central railway station
Salford Central railway station is a local rail hub in Salford, Greater Manchester, providing commuter and regional services into central Manchester and surrounding areas.
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E.
Clitheroe railway station
Clitheroe railway station is a regional rail station in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, serving as a terminus for services on the Ribble Valley Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway station
ⓘ
railway station in England ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Huddersfield
ⓘ
Leeds ⓘ Manchester ⓘ Stalybridge ⓘ other regional destinations in Greater Manchester ⓘ other regional destinations in North West England ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrificationStatus | not electrified ⓘ |
| fareZone | Greater Manchester rail zone ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
car park
ⓘ
customer information screens ⓘ cycle storage ⓘ public address system ⓘ shelters ⓘ step-free access ⓘ ticket machines ⓘ ticket office ⓘ waiting room ⓘ |
| line | Huddersfield Line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ashton-under-Lyne
ⓘ
England ⓘ Greater Manchester ⓘ North West England ⓘ Tameside ⓘ |
| managedBy | Northern Trains ⓘ |
| nearby |
Ashton-under-Lyne bus station
ⓘ
Ashton-under-Lyne town centre ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail ⓘ |
| platformCount | 2 ⓘ |
| railNetwork | National Rail ⓘ |
| region | Northern England ⓘ |
| serves | Ashton-under-Lyne ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger rail ⓘ |
| stationCode | AHN ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| trainOperator | Northern Trains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ashton-under-Lyne railway station Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.