Cornbrook–Manchester Airport Metrolink route
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The Cornbrook–Manchester Airport Metrolink route is a light-rail line on Greater Manchester’s Metrolink network that connects the city’s Cornbrook interchange with Manchester Airport, serving several suburbs and key stops along the way.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1624500 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cornbrook–Manchester Airport Metrolink route Context triple: [Shadowmoss, isOnRoute, Cornbrook–Manchester Airport Metrolink route]
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A.
Bury Metrolink line
The Bury Metrolink line is a light rail route in Greater Manchester that runs between Bury and central Manchester as part of the city’s Metrolink tram network.
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B.
Eccles Line of the Manchester Metrolink
The Eccles Line of the Manchester Metrolink is a light rail route in Greater Manchester that runs from Manchester city centre to the suburb of Eccles, serving several Salford communities along the way.
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C.
Altrincham Line
The Altrincham Line is a Manchester Metrolink light rail route running between Altrincham and central Manchester, serving several suburban areas in the south of the city.
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D.
Trafford Park Line
The Trafford Park Line is a light rail route on Greater Manchester's Metrolink network that serves key destinations including the Trafford Centre and the Trafford Park industrial area.
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E.
Manchester Metrolink
Manchester Metrolink is a light rail/tram network serving Greater Manchester, England, connecting the city centre with surrounding suburbs and key regional destinations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cornbrook–Manchester Airport Metrolink route Target entity description: The Cornbrook–Manchester Airport Metrolink route is a light-rail line on Greater Manchester’s Metrolink network that connects the city’s Cornbrook interchange with Manchester Airport, serving several suburbs and key stops along the way.
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A.
Bury Metrolink line
The Bury Metrolink line is a light rail route in Greater Manchester that runs between Bury and central Manchester as part of the city’s Metrolink tram network.
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B.
Eccles Line of the Manchester Metrolink
The Eccles Line of the Manchester Metrolink is a light rail route in Greater Manchester that runs from Manchester city centre to the suburb of Eccles, serving several Salford communities along the way.
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C.
Altrincham Line
The Altrincham Line is a Manchester Metrolink light rail route running between Altrincham and central Manchester, serving several suburban areas in the south of the city.
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D.
Trafford Park Line
The Trafford Park Line is a light rail route on Greater Manchester's Metrolink network that serves key destinations including the Trafford Centre and the Trafford Park industrial area.
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E.
Manchester Metrolink
Manchester Metrolink is a light rail/tram network serving Greater Manchester, England, connecting the city centre with surrounding suburbs and key regional destinations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Metrolink route
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light rail line ⓘ |
| connects |
Cornbrook
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Manchester Airport ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead line ⓘ |
| hasInterchangeAt |
Shudehill Interchange
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surface form:
Cornbrook interchange
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| locatedIn | Greater Manchester ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | light rail ⓘ |
| network | Metrolink ⓘ |
| operator | Transport for Greater Manchester ⓘ |
| partOf | Manchester Metrolink ⓘ |
| purpose | airport access ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| regionServed | North West England ⓘ |
| serves |
Greater Manchester suburbs
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Manchester Airport ⓘ |
| terminus |
Cornbrook tram stop
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Manchester Airport tram stop ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Metrolink tram network
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surface form:
Metrolink trams
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cornbrook–Manchester Airport Metrolink route Description of subject: The Cornbrook–Manchester Airport Metrolink route is a light-rail line on Greater Manchester’s Metrolink network that connects the city’s Cornbrook interchange with Manchester Airport, serving several suburbs and key stops along the way.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Manchester Airport–Cornbrook Metrolink service
this entity surface form:
Manchester city centre – Manchester Airport Metrolink service