Sheffield–Lincoln line
E428091
The Sheffield–Lincoln line is a regional railway route in England that connects the city of Sheffield with Lincoln, serving intermediate towns across South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sheffield–Lincoln line canonical | 20 |
| Sheffield to Lincoln Line | 2 |
| Lincoln–Doncaster route | 1 |
| Sheffield–Lincoln line at Lincoln | 1 |
| Sheffield–Lincoln–Grimsby route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4288048 — 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: Sheffield–Lincoln line Context triple: [Lincoln railway station, railwayLine, Sheffield–Lincoln line]
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A.
Manchester–Sheffield line
The Manchester–Sheffield line is a key trans-Pennine railway route in northern England linking Manchester and Sheffield through the Peak District.
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B.
Huddersfield Line
The Huddersfield Line is a major railway route in northern England linking Manchester and Leeds via Huddersfield, known for its trans-Pennine services and scenic passage through the Pennines.
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C.
Leeds–Dewsbury line
The Leeds–Dewsbury line is a railway route in West Yorkshire, England, connecting the city of Leeds with the town of Dewsbury as part of the regional commuter rail network.
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D.
Leeds–York line
The Leeds–York line is a key railway route in Northern England connecting the cities of Leeds and York and forming part of the region’s main intercity and commuter network.
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E.
Nottingham–Lincoln line
The Nottingham–Lincoln line is a regional railway route in the East Midlands of England that connects the cities of Nottingham and Lincoln, serving intermediate towns and communities along the way.
- 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: Sheffield–Lincoln line Target entity description: The Sheffield–Lincoln line is a regional railway route in England that connects the city of Sheffield with Lincoln, serving intermediate towns across South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire.
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A.
Manchester–Sheffield line
The Manchester–Sheffield line is a key trans-Pennine railway route in northern England linking Manchester and Sheffield through the Peak District.
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B.
Huddersfield Line
The Huddersfield Line is a major railway route in northern England linking Manchester and Leeds via Huddersfield, known for its trans-Pennine services and scenic passage through the Pennines.
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C.
Leeds–Dewsbury line
The Leeds–Dewsbury line is a railway route in West Yorkshire, England, connecting the city of Leeds with the town of Dewsbury as part of the regional commuter rail network.
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D.
Leeds–York line
The Leeds–York line is a key railway route in Northern England connecting the cities of Leeds and York and forming part of the region’s main intercity and commuter network.
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E.
Nottingham–Lincoln line
The Nottingham–Lincoln line is a regional railway route in the East Midlands of England that connects the cities of Nottingham and Lincoln, serving intermediate towns and communities along the way.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sheffield–Lincoln line Description of subject: The Sheffield–Lincoln line is a regional railway route in England that connects the city of Sheffield with Lincoln, serving intermediate towns across South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sheffield–Lincoln line
linked to: Sheffield–Lincoln line
linked to: Sheffield–Lincoln line
subject linked to:
Barnetby
subject linked to:
Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
linked to: Sheffield–Lincoln line
linked to: Sheffield–Lincoln line