Nottingham–Skegness line
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The Nottingham–Skegness line is a regional railway route in England linking the East Midlands city of Nottingham with the seaside resort of Skegness via towns such as Grantham and Boston.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham–Skegness line canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5493686 — 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: Nottingham–Skegness line Context triple: [Nottingham to Skegness, usesLine, Nottingham–Skegness line]
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A.
Grantham–Skegness line
The Grantham–Skegness line is a regional railway route in Lincolnshire, England, linking inland towns with the seaside resort of Skegness.
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B.
Birmingham–Leamington Spa line
The Birmingham–Leamington Spa line is a railway route in the West Midlands and Warwickshire connecting Birmingham with Leamington Spa, used for both regional passenger services and some longer-distance trains.
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C.
West Anglia Main Line
The West Anglia Main Line is a major railway route in eastern England that connects London with Cambridge and other destinations in the East of England.
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D.
Nottingham–Grantham line
The Nottingham–Grantham line is a regional railway route in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, England, linking the city of Nottingham with the market town of Grantham and serving intermediate rural communities.
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E.
Breckland line
The Breckland line is a railway route in East Anglia, England, running between Cambridge and Norwich through the rural Breckland region.
- 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: Nottingham–Skegness line Target entity description: The Nottingham–Skegness line is a regional railway route in England linking the East Midlands city of Nottingham with the seaside resort of Skegness via towns such as Grantham and Boston.
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A.
Grantham–Skegness line
The Grantham–Skegness line is a regional railway route in Lincolnshire, England, linking inland towns with the seaside resort of Skegness.
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B.
Birmingham–Leamington Spa line
The Birmingham–Leamington Spa line is a railway route in the West Midlands and Warwickshire connecting Birmingham with Leamington Spa, used for both regional passenger services and some longer-distance trains.
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C.
West Anglia Main Line
The West Anglia Main Line is a major railway route in eastern England that connects London with Cambridge and other destinations in the East of England.
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D.
Nottingham–Grantham line
The Nottingham–Grantham line is a regional railway route in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, England, linking the city of Nottingham with the market town of Grantham and serving intermediate rural communities.
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E.
Breckland line
The Breckland line is a railway route in East Anglia, England, running between Cambridge and Norwich through the rural Breckland region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger rail line
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Poacher Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoUsedFor | seasonal holiday traffic ⓘ |
| connectsCity | Nottingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
East Coast Main Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midland Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTown | Skegness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| electrified | no ⓘ |
| endPointType |
major city
ⓘ
seaside resort ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ East Midlands Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Boston railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grantham railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Nottingham railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Skegness railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| junctionAt |
Grantham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sleaford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineNumber | Poacher Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Midlands
ⓘ
Lincolnshire ⓘ Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| operator | East Midlands Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Ancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ Bottesford NERFINISHED ⓘ Grantham NERFINISHED ⓘ Hubberts Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Radcliffe-on-Trent NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleaford NERFINISHED ⓘ Wainfleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | regional passenger services ⓘ |
| regionServed |
East Midlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lincolnshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rollingStockUsed |
Class 156
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Class 158 NERFINISHED ⓘ diesel multiple units ⓘ |
| serviceType |
local stopping services
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Nottingham railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skegness railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nottingham–Skegness line Description of subject: The Nottingham–Skegness line is a regional railway route in England linking the East Midlands city of Nottingham with the seaside resort of Skegness via towns such as Grantham and Boston.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.