Southern (train operating company)
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Southern is a British train operating company that runs commuter and regional rail services across parts of South London, Surrey, Sussex, and the South Coast of England.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5108308 — 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.
Target entity: Southern (train operating company) Context triple: [Seaford, servedBy, Southern (train operating company)]
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Southeastern (train operating company)
Southeastern is a British train operating company providing passenger rail services across southeast London, Kent, and parts of East Sussex.
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Southern Railway (UK)
Southern Railway (UK) was a major British railway company formed in 1923 that operated routes in southern England, including busy commuter and coastal lines, until nationalisation in 1948.
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Main Southern railway line
The Main Southern railway line is a major rail corridor in New South Wales, Australia, linking Sydney with the state’s southern regions and forming part of the key interstate route between Sydney and Melbourne.
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South Western Railway
South Western Railway is a zone of Indian Railways responsible for operating and managing rail services primarily across the state of Karnataka and parts of its neighboring regions.
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South Western Railway
South Western Railway is a major UK train operating company providing regional and long-distance passenger rail services across southwest London, Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, and surrounding areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Southern (train operating company) Target entity description: Southern is a British train operating company that runs commuter and regional rail services across parts of South London, Surrey, Sussex, and the South Coast of England.
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A.
Southeastern (train operating company)
Southeastern is a British train operating company providing passenger rail services across southeast London, Kent, and parts of East Sussex.
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B.
Southern Railway (UK)
Southern Railway (UK) was a major British railway company formed in 1923 that operated routes in southern England, including busy commuter and coastal lines, until nationalisation in 1948.
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C.
Main Southern railway line
The Main Southern railway line is a major rail corridor in New South Wales, Australia, linking Sydney with the state’s southern regions and forming part of the key interstate route between Sydney and Melbourne.
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D.
South Western Railway
South Western Railway is a zone of Indian Railways responsible for operating and managing rail services primarily across the state of Karnataka and parts of its neighboring regions.
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E.
South Western Railway
South Western Railway is a major UK train operating company providing regional and long-distance passenger rail services across southwest London, Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, and surrounding areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British railway company
ⓘ
train operating company ⓘ |
| brandingColor |
green
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| networkIncludes |
Arun Valley Line
ⓘ
Brighton Main Line ⓘ East Coastway Line ⓘ Marshlink Line ⓘ Oxted Line ⓘ
linked to:
Oxted line
Uckfield branch ⓘ
linked to:
Uckfield line
West Coastway Line ⓘ |
| operatesBrand | Gatwick Express ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
South Coast of England
ⓘ
South London ⓘ Surrey ⓘ Sussex ⓘ |
| operatesRoute |
Brighton to Hastings
ⓘ
Brighton to Portsmouth Harbour ⓘ Brighton to Seaford ⓘ Brighton to Southampton Central ⓘ London Bridge to Brighton ⓘ
linked to:
London to Brighton
London Bridge to Caterham ⓘ London Bridge to East Grinstead ⓘ London Bridge to Tattenham Corner ⓘ
linked to:
London Bridge to Uckfield
London Bridge to Uckfield ⓘ London Victoria to Bognor Regis ⓘ London Victoria to Brighton ⓘ
linked to:
London to Brighton
London Victoria to Dorking ⓘ London Victoria to East Grinstead ⓘ London Victoria to Eastbourne ⓘ London Victoria to Epsom ⓘ London Victoria to Horsham ⓘ London Victoria to Littlehampton ⓘ London Victoria to Ore ⓘ London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour ⓘ London Victoria to Reigate ⓘ London Victoria to Southampton Central ⓘ London Victoria to Sutton ⓘ
linked to:
London–Sutton via Wimbledon route
Milton Keynes Central to East Croydon ⓘ |
| operatesStationGroup |
Brighton
ⓘ
Clapham Junction ⓘ
linked to:
Clapham Junction railway station
East Croydon ⓘ |
| ownsBrand |
Southern Railway (modern brand)
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern (train operating company)
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| parentCompany | Govia ⓘ |
| regionServed | South East England ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
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regional rail ⓘ |
| ultimateParentCompany |
Go-Ahead Group
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Keolis ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockType |
Class 171 Turbostar
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linked to:
Class 170 Turbostar
Class 313 EMU ⓘ Class 377 Electrostar ⓘ
linked to:
Class 377 electric multiple unit
Class 455 EMU ⓘ |
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Subject: Southern (train operating company) Description of subject: Southern is a British train operating company that runs commuter and regional rail services across parts of South London, Surrey, Sussex, and the South Coast of England.
Referenced by (14)
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