North Island Main Trunk
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The North Island Main Trunk is New Zealand’s principal railway line linking the country’s major North Island cities, including Auckland and Wellington.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3873563 — 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: North Island Main Trunk Context triple: [Hamilton, railConnection, North Island Main Trunk]
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North Coast railway line
The North Coast railway line is a major rail corridor in Queensland, Australia, running along the state’s eastern seaboard and connecting key regional centres and cities.
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North Coast railway line
The North Coast railway line is a major rail corridor in New South Wales, Australia, running along the state’s north coast and linking Sydney with Brisbane via numerous regional coastal centres.
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Waverley Route
The Waverley Route was a historic railway line in Scotland that connected Edinburgh to Carlisle through the Scottish Borders, renowned for its scenic landscapes and later partial revival as the Borders Railway.
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South Coast Track
The South Coast Track is a remote, multi-day wilderness hiking trail in southwest Tasmania, Australia, renowned for its rugged terrain, wild beaches, and challenging conditions.
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Kingston Loop Line
The Kingston Loop Line is a suburban railway route in southwest London that forms a loop connecting several towns and districts between London Waterloo and the South West Main 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: North Island Main Trunk Target entity description: The North Island Main Trunk is New Zealand’s principal railway line linking the country’s major North Island cities, including Auckland and Wellington.
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A.
North Coast railway line
The North Coast railway line is a major rail corridor in Queensland, Australia, running along the state’s eastern seaboard and connecting key regional centres and cities.
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B.
North Coast railway line
The North Coast railway line is a major rail corridor in New South Wales, Australia, running along the state’s north coast and linking Sydney with Brisbane via numerous regional coastal centres.
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C.
Waverley Route
The Waverley Route was a historic railway line in Scotland that connected Edinburgh to Carlisle through the Scottish Borders, renowned for its scenic landscapes and later partial revival as the Borders Railway.
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D.
South Coast Track
The South Coast Track is a remote, multi-day wilderness hiking trail in southwest Tasmania, Australia, renowned for its rugged terrain, wild beaches, and challenging conditions.
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Kingston Loop Line
The Kingston Loop Line is a suburban railway route in southwest London that forms a loop connecting several towns and districts between London Waterloo and the South West Main Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: North Island Main Trunk Description of subject: The North Island Main Trunk is New Zealand’s principal railway line linking the country’s major North Island cities, including Auckland and Wellington.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Te Kuiti, New Zealand
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Pukerua Bay, New Zealand
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Paraparaumu, New Zealand
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Cook Strait region (southern North Island and northern South Island)
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Otaki
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Eastern Line
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Southern Line
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Papakura, Auckland
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King Country region
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Southern Line (Auckland)