Kirkconnel railway station
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Kirkconnel railway station is a small rural stop on the Glasgow South Western Line in the village of Kirkconnel in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kirkconnel railway station canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3722979 — 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: Kirkconnel railway station Context triple: [Dumfries and Galloway, containsRailStation, Kirkconnel railway station]
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A.
Brunstane railway station
Brunstane railway station is a suburban rail stop in Edinburgh, Scotland, serving local commuter services on the city’s rail network.
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B.
Kilmarnock railway station
Kilmarnock railway station is a key rail hub in East Ayrshire, Scotland, providing passenger services that connect the town of Kilmarnock with Glasgow, Ayr, and other destinations in the region.
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C.
Muirkirk station
Muirkirk station is a commuter rail stop in Maryland served by MARC’s Camden Line between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
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D.
Kirkcaldy railway station
Kirkcaldy railway station is a key rail stop in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, providing regional and commuter services on the east coast of the country.
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E.
Glencairn station
Glencairn station is a subway station on Toronto’s Line 1 Yonge–University, serving the Glen Park neighborhood in the city’s north end.
- 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: Kirkconnel railway station Target entity description: Kirkconnel railway station is a small rural stop on the Glasgow South Western Line in the village of Kirkconnel in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
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A.
Brunstane railway station
Brunstane railway station is a suburban rail stop in Edinburgh, Scotland, serving local commuter services on the city’s rail network.
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B.
Kilmarnock railway station
Kilmarnock railway station is a key rail hub in East Ayrshire, Scotland, providing passenger services that connect the town of Kilmarnock with Glasgow, Ayr, and other destinations in the region.
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C.
Muirkirk station
Muirkirk station is a commuter rail stop in Maryland served by MARC’s Camden Line between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
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D.
Kirkcaldy railway station
Kirkcaldy railway station is a key rail stop in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, providing regional and commuter services on the east coast of the country.
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E.
Glencairn station
Glencairn station is a subway station on Toronto’s Line 1 Yonge–University, serving the Glen Park neighborhood in the city’s north end.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway station ⓘ |
| category |
former Glasgow and South Western Railway stations
ⓘ
railway stations in Dumfries and Galloway ⓘ stations served by ScotRail ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasAccessibilityFeature | step-free access to both platforms ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
car park
ⓘ
customer information screens ⓘ cycle storage ⓘ help point ⓘ timetable posters ⓘ waiting shelters ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
small rural stop
ⓘ
unmanned station ⓘ |
| hasStructure | two side platforms ⓘ |
| lineUses | diesel multiple units ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dumfries and Galloway
ⓘ
Kirkconnel ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedOnLine | Glasgow South Western Line ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | village of Kirkconnel ⓘ |
| openedForPassengers | 19 September 1850 ⓘ |
| originalOperator | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail ⓘ |
| platformCount | 2 ⓘ |
| postGroupingOperator | London, Midland and Scottish Railway ⓘ |
| preGroupingOperator | Glasgow and South Western Railway ⓘ |
| region | south-west Scotland ⓘ |
| servedBy | ScotRail ⓘ |
| servedByService |
Glasgow Central to Carlisle services
ⓘ
Glasgow Central to Newcastle services ⓘ |
| serviceFrequencyWeekday | approximately two-hourly ⓘ |
| stationCode | KRK ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kirkconnel railway station Description of subject: Kirkconnel railway station is a small rural stop on the Glasgow South Western Line in the village of Kirkconnel in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dumfries and Galloway