London Midland Region
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The London Midland Region was a major administrative division of British Railways responsible for rail services across central and north-western England and parts of Scotland after nationalisation in 1948.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| London Midland Region canonical | 9 |
| London Midland Region Motive Power Depots | 1 |
| London Midland Region of British Railways | 1 |
| London Midland Region signalling areas | 1 |
| London Midland region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: London Midland Region Context triple: [LMS Princess Royal Class, region, London Midland Region]
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A.
London Midland
London Midland was a former British train operating company that ran regional and intercity passenger services across the West Midlands and surrounding areas until its franchise ended in 2017.
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B.
British Rail Eastern Region
British Rail Eastern Region was a major operating division of British Railways responsible for rail services across eastern England, inheriting much of the former London and North Eastern Railway network.
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C.
West Midlands Railway
West Midlands Railway is a British train operating company providing regional and commuter rail services across the West Midlands and surrounding areas of England.
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D.
British Railways Western Region
British Railways Western Region was the post-nationalisation division of British Rail responsible for former Great Western Railway routes across western and southwestern England and South Wales.
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E.
West Midlands rail network
The West Midlands rail network is a regional railway system in central England that connects major cities and towns such as Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Coventry through a range of suburban, regional, and intercity services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: London Midland Region Target entity description: The London Midland Region was a major administrative division of British Railways responsible for rail services across central and north-western England and parts of Scotland after nationalisation in 1948.
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A.
London Midland
London Midland was a former British train operating company that ran regional and intercity passenger services across the West Midlands and surrounding areas until its franchise ended in 2017.
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B.
British Rail Eastern Region
British Rail Eastern Region was a major operating division of British Railways responsible for rail services across eastern England, inheriting much of the former London and North Eastern Railway network.
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C.
West Midlands Railway
West Midlands Railway is a British train operating company providing regional and commuter rail services across the West Midlands and surrounding areas of England.
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D.
British Railways Western Region
British Railways Western Region was the post-nationalisation division of British Rail responsible for former Great Western Railway routes across western and southwestern England and South Wales.
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E.
West Midlands rail network
The West Midlands rail network is a regional railway system in central England that connects major cities and towns such as Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Coventry through a range of suburban, regional, and intercity services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
ⓘ
region of British Railways ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Cheshire
ⓘ
East Midlands ⓘ
surface form:
East Midlands (parts)
Lancashire ⓘ Staffordshire ⓘ West Midlands ⓘ central England ⓘ north-west England ⓘ parts of Scotland ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1992 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1992-04-01 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
London Midland Region
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
London Midland Region Motive Power Depots
London Midland Region divisional offices ⓘ London Midland Region self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
London Midland Region signalling areas
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| headquartersLocation |
London Euston
ⓘ
surface form:
Euston, London
|
| inception | 1948 ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
BST
ⓘ
GMT ⓘ |
| mainHub |
Birmingham New Street
ⓘ
surface form:
Birmingham New Street railway station
Crewe railway station ⓘ Liverpool Lime Street ⓘ
surface form:
Liverpool Lime Street railway station
London Euston ⓘ
surface form:
London Euston railway station
Manchester Piccadilly railway station ⓘ |
| mainLine |
Midland Main Line
ⓘ
surface form:
Midland Main Line (southern sections via joint arrangements)
West Coast Main Line ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
ⓘ
surface form:
British Railways
|
| ownedInfrastructure |
West Coast Main Line
ⓘ
surface form:
West Coast Main Line (within its territory)
|
| parentOrganization | British Transport Commission ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Rail Eastern Region
ⓘ
surface form:
British Railways regional structure
|
| predecessor |
LMS lines absorbed at nationalisation
ⓘ
London, Midland and Scottish Railway ⓘ |
| railwayGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwayNetwork |
British railway network
ⓘ
surface form:
British Rail network
|
| regulates | timetables for services in its area ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
InterCity sector of British Rail
ⓘ
surface form:
InterCity sector
Railfreight sector ⓘ Regional Railways ⓘ
surface form:
Regional Railways sector
sector-based business sectors of British Rail ⓘ |
| serviceType |
freight rail transport
ⓘ
passenger rail transport ⓘ |
| startTime | 1948-01-01 ⓘ |
| trackOwner |
British Rail
ⓘ
surface form:
British Railways
|
| usedRollingStock |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
electric locomotives ⓘ multiple units ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ |
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Subject: London Midland Region Description of subject: The London Midland Region was a major administrative division of British Railways responsible for rail services across central and north-western England and parts of Scotland after nationalisation in 1948.
Referenced by (13)
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