Ratho Station
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Ratho Station is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland, situated near Edinburgh and historically associated with its former railway station.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ratho Station canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1497182 — 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: Ratho Station Context triple: [West Lothian, containsSettlement, Ratho Station]
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A.
Heiwadai Station
Heiwadai Station is a subway station in Tokyo, Japan, served by the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line (and typically also the Yurakucho Line), providing local commuter access in the Nerima ward.
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B.
Naha Station
Naha Station is a major railway terminal in Naha, Okinawa, serving as a key transportation hub for the city and surrounding region.
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C.
Yono Station
Yono Station is a railway station in Saitama, Japan, operated by JR East on the Saikyō Line and serving as a commuter hub for the surrounding urban area.
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D.
Awaza Station
Awaza Station is a subway station in Osaka, Japan, serving as a transfer point between multiple Osaka Metro lines.
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E.
Namba Station
Namba Station is one of Osaka’s major railway and subway terminals, serving as a key commercial and transportation hub in the city’s bustling Namba district.
- 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: Ratho Station Target entity description: Ratho Station is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland, situated near Edinburgh and historically associated with its former railway station.
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A.
Heiwadai Station
Heiwadai Station is a subway station in Tokyo, Japan, served by the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line (and typically also the Yurakucho Line), providing local commuter access in the Nerima ward.
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B.
Naha Station
Naha Station is a major railway terminal in Naha, Okinawa, serving as a key transportation hub for the city and surrounding region.
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C.
Yono Station
Yono Station is a railway station in Saitama, Japan, operated by JR East on the Saikyō Line and serving as a commuter hub for the surrounding urban area.
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D.
Awaza Station
Awaza Station is a subway station in Osaka, Japan, serving as a transfer point between multiple Osaka Metro lines.
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E.
Namba Station
Namba Station is one of Osaka’s major railway and subway terminals, serving as a key commercial and transportation hub in the city’s bustling Namba district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| administrativeArea | West Lothian Council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Villages in West Lothian ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
Edinburgh city centre about 8 miles west
ⓘ
Ratho about 1 mile north ⓘ |
| governingBody | West Lothian Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
church (via nearby parishes)
ⓘ
local shops ⓘ primary school (catchment via nearby schools) ⓘ |
| hasDialCode | 0131 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalAssociationWith | Ratho railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
commercial area
ⓘ
light industrial area ⓘ residential area ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility |
Edinburgh Airport industrial estates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edinburgh International Climbing Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ Ratho Park Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeArea | EH ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeDistrict | EH28 ⓘ |
| hasPostTown | Newbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection | bus services to Edinburgh ⓘ |
| historicallyServedBy | Ratho railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latitudeApprox | 55.93N ⓘ |
| lieutenancyArea | West Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Belt of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lowland Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ West Lothian ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
A8 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ Gogar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirkliston NERFINISHED ⓘ M8 motorway NERFINISHED ⓘ M9 motorway NERFINISHED ⓘ Newbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Ratho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longitudeApprox | -3.39W ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ratho railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBoundaryWith | City of Edinburgh council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observesDaylightSavingTime | British Summer Time ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituencyScottish | Almond Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituencyUK | Livingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| railwayLineHistory |
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North British Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ratho Station Description of subject: Ratho Station is a small village in West Lothian, Scotland, situated near Edinburgh and historically associated with its former railway station.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.