Cromford and High Peak Railway
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The Cromford and High Peak Railway was an early 19th-century English industrial railway in Derbyshire, notable for its steep inclines and role in linking canal and rail transport during the early development of the railway network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cromford and High Peak Railway canonical | 2 |
| Cromford and High Peak Railway Company (originally) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5180262 — 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: Cromford and High Peak Railway Context triple: [Cromford Canal, hasJunctionWith, Cromford and High Peak Railway]
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A.
Taff Vale Railway
Taff Vale Railway was a historic Welsh railway company that played a key role in transporting coal and passengers in South Wales during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Llangollen Railway
Llangollen Railway is a preserved heritage railway in Denbighshire, Wales, known for operating steam and heritage diesel services through the scenic Dee Valley.
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C.
Ffestiniog Railway
Ffestiniog Railway is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway in North Wales, renowned as one of the oldest independent railway companies in the world and a popular tourist attraction through the Snowdonia landscape.
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D.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a heritage steam and diesel railway in North Yorkshire, England, offering scenic journeys through the North York Moors National Park.
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E.
Surrey Iron Railway
The Surrey Iron Railway was an early horse-drawn plateway in south London, recognized as one of the world’s first public railways for freight transport.
- 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: Cromford and High Peak Railway Target entity description: The Cromford and High Peak Railway was an early 19th-century English industrial railway in Derbyshire, notable for its steep inclines and role in linking canal and rail transport during the early development of the railway network.
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A.
Taff Vale Railway
Taff Vale Railway was a historic Welsh railway company that played a key role in transporting coal and passengers in South Wales during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Llangollen Railway
Llangollen Railway is a preserved heritage railway in Denbighshire, Wales, known for operating steam and heritage diesel services through the scenic Dee Valley.
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C.
Ffestiniog Railway
Ffestiniog Railway is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway in North Wales, renowned as one of the oldest independent railway companies in the world and a popular tourist attraction through the Snowdonia landscape.
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D.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a heritage steam and diesel railway in North Yorkshire, England, offering scenic journeys through the North York Moors National Park.
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E.
Surrey Iron Railway
The Surrey Iron Railway was an early horse-drawn plateway in south London, recognized as one of the world’s first public railways for freight transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disused railway line
ⓘ
early industrial railway ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Cromford Canal
ⓘ
Peak Forest Canal ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1825 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Josias Jessop
ⓘ
linked to:
William Jessop
|
| endPoint | Whaley Bridge ⓘ |
| engineType | stationary steam engines on inclines ⓘ |
| finalClosureDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageStructure |
Cromford Wharf area
ⓘ
linked to:
Cromford Wharf
Middleton Top engine house ⓘ Sheep Pasture engine house remains ⓘ stone bridges and culverts ⓘ |
| heritageUse | High Peak Trail ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important link between canal and early main line railways
ⓘ
one of the earliest long-distance industrial railways in England ⓘ |
| incline |
Bunsall Incline
ⓘ
Hopton Incline ⓘ Ladmanlow Incline ⓘ Middleton Incline ⓘ Sheep Pasture Incline ⓘ Steeplehouse Incline ⓘ |
| initialTraction | horse haulage on level sections ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | canal engineering principles ⓘ |
| laterOperatedBy |
British Railways
ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail
London and North Western Railway ⓘ London, Midland and Scottish Railway ⓘ |
| laterTraction | steam locomotives on level sections ⓘ |
| length | about 33 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
Peak District ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Derbyshire County Council (trail sections)
ⓘ
linked to:
Derbyshire County Council
|
| maximumGradient | 1 in 8 on some inclines ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
rope-worked inclines
ⓘ
steep inclines ⓘ use of stationary steam engines on inclines ⓘ |
| openedToGoods | 1830s ⓘ |
| openedToPassengers | limited passenger services in 19th century ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1831 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Cromford and High Peak Railway Company (originally)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cromford and High Peak Railway
|
| partOf | Peak District National Park recreational network ⓘ |
| passengerServicesEnded | late 19th century ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic |
coal
ⓘ
general merchandise ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| progressiveClosure | 20th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
to carry minerals and goods across the Peak District
ⓘ
to link canal and rail transport ⓘ |
| startPoint |
Cromford
ⓘ
linked to:
Cromford, Derbyshire, England
|
| status | closed and partly converted to recreational trail ⓘ |
| successorLine | parts incorporated into Buxton freight routes ⓘ |
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Subject: Cromford and High Peak Railway Description of subject: The Cromford and High Peak Railway was an early 19th-century English industrial railway in Derbyshire, notable for its steep inclines and role in linking canal and rail transport during the early development of the railway network.
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linked to: Cromford and High Peak Railway