Manchester–Buxton line
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The Manchester–Buxton line is a railway route in North West England that connects the city of Manchester with the spa town of Buxton through the Peak District.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manchester–Buxton line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5383850 — 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: Manchester–Buxton line Context triple: [New Mills, railwayLine, Manchester–Buxton line]
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A.
Alton Line
The Alton Line is a railway route in southern England that connects the town of Alton in Hampshire with the wider national rail network.
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B.
Manchester–Chester line
The Manchester–Chester line is a key railway route in North West England linking the cities of Manchester and Chester via several intermediate towns and suburban stations.
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C.
T5 Cumberland Line
The T5 Cumberland Line is a suburban passenger rail service in Sydney, Australia, connecting key western and south-western suburbs without requiring travel through the central business district.
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D.
Sounder South Line
The Sounder South Line is a commuter rail service in the Seattle metropolitan area that connects downtown Seattle with communities to the south in Washington State.
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E.
Alloway and Quinton Railroad
The Alloway and Quinton Railroad was a small regional rail line in southern New Jersey that later became part of the larger West Jersey and Seashore Railroad system.
- 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: Manchester–Buxton line Target entity description: The Manchester–Buxton line is a railway route in North West England that connects the city of Manchester with the spa town of Buxton through the Peak District.
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A.
Alton Line
The Alton Line is a railway route in southern England that connects the town of Alton in Hampshire with the wider national rail network.
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B.
Manchester–Chester line
The Manchester–Chester line is a key railway route in North West England linking the cities of Manchester and Chester via several intermediate towns and suburban stations.
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C.
T5 Cumberland Line
The T5 Cumberland Line is a suburban passenger rail service in Sydney, Australia, connecting key western and south-western suburbs without requiring travel through the central business district.
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D.
Sounder South Line
The Sounder South Line is a commuter rail service in the Seattle metropolitan area that connects downtown Seattle with communities to the south in Washington State.
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E.
Alloway and Quinton Railroad
The Alloway and Quinton Railroad was a small regional rail line in southern New Jersey that later became part of the larger West Jersey and Seashore Railroad system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy rail
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCity | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Hope Valley line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midland Main Line (historically via extensions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTown | Buxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | River Goyt valley ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead (Manchester to Hazel Grove) ⓘ |
| electrifiedSection | Manchester Piccadilly–Hazel Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Buxton railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chapel-en-le-Frith railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Davenport railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Disley railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Dove Holes railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Furness Vale railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Hazel Grove railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Heaton Chapel railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchester Piccadilly railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mills Newtown railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockport railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Whaley Bridge railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodsmoor railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse | access to Peak District quarries ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North West England ⓘ |
| nonElectrifiedSection | Hazel Grove–Buxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | scenic route through the Peak District ⓘ |
| opened | 19th century ⓘ |
| operator | Northern Trains ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Chapel-en-le-Frith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Disley NERFINISHED ⓘ Hazel Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ Peak District NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockport NERFINISHED ⓘ Whaley Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRollingStock | diesel multiple units ⓘ |
| purpose |
commuter traffic to Manchester
ⓘ
tourist access to Peak District and Buxton ⓘ |
| region |
Derbyshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Manchester ⓘ |
| serviceType |
freight
ⓘ
passenger ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Buxton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusStation |
Buxton railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manchester Piccadilly railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration |
double track (most of route)
ⓘ
single track sections (near Buxton) ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Manchester–Buxton line Description of subject: The Manchester–Buxton line is a railway route in North West England that connects the city of Manchester with the spa town of Buxton through the Peak District.
Referenced by (1)
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