Dublin–Galway railway line
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The Dublin–Galway railway line is a major intercity rail route in Ireland linking the capital city Dublin with the western city of Galway, serving multiple counties along its east–west corridor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dublin–Galway railway line canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5574546 — 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: Dublin–Galway railway line Context triple: [County Westmeath, hasRailConnection, Dublin–Galway railway line]
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A.
Dublin–Sligo railway line
The Dublin–Sligo railway line is a major intercity rail route in Ireland linking the capital, Dublin, with the northwest town of Sligo and serving multiple counties along its path.
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B.
Belfast–Dublin railway line
The Belfast–Dublin railway line is a major intercity rail corridor linking the capitals of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, serving key towns and cities along the east coast.
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C.
Belfast–Derry railway line
The Belfast–Derry railway line is a key Northern Ireland Railways route connecting Belfast with the city of Derry/Londonderry through several intermediate towns.
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D.
Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Great Northern Railway (Ireland) was a major cross-border railway company that operated key lines connecting cities in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland from the late 19th to the mid-20th century.
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E.
Belfast–Bangor line
The Belfast–Bangor line is a key suburban railway route in Northern Ireland connecting the city of Belfast with the coastal town of Bangor.
- 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: Dublin–Galway railway line Target entity description: The Dublin–Galway railway line is a major intercity rail route in Ireland linking the capital city Dublin with the western city of Galway, serving multiple counties along its east–west corridor.
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A.
Dublin–Sligo railway line
The Dublin–Sligo railway line is a major intercity rail route in Ireland linking the capital, Dublin, with the northwest town of Sligo and serving multiple counties along its path.
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B.
Belfast–Dublin railway line
The Belfast–Dublin railway line is a major intercity rail corridor linking the capitals of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, serving key towns and cities along the east coast.
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C.
Belfast–Derry railway line
The Belfast–Derry railway line is a key Northern Ireland Railways route connecting Belfast with the city of Derry/Londonderry through several intermediate towns.
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D.
Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Great Northern Railway (Ireland) was a major cross-border railway company that operated key lines connecting cities in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland from the late 19th to the mid-20th century.
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E.
Belfast–Bangor line
The Belfast–Bangor line is a key suburban railway route in Northern Ireland connecting the city of Belfast with the coastal town of Bangor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercity railway line
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railway line in Ireland ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Dublin
NERFINISHED
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Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
East of Ireland
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West of Ireland ⓘ |
| connectsToLineAt |
Cork line at Portarlington
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Limerick–Athenry line at Athenry ⓘ Westport line at Athlone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| endingStation | Galway railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Athenry railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athlone railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Attymon railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Ballinasloe railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Clara railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Dublin Heuston railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Galway railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Oranmore railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Portarlington railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Tullamore railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodlawn railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOperator | Great Southern and Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Dublin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ County Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ County Offaly NERFINISHED ⓘ County Roscommon NERFINISHED ⓘ County Westmeath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedForTraffic | 19th century ⓘ |
| operator | Iarnród Éireann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Iarnród Éireann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Irish railway network ⓘ |
| passesThroughTown |
Athenry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athlone NERFINISHED ⓘ Ballinasloe NERFINISHED ⓘ Clara NERFINISHED ⓘ Portarlington NERFINISHED ⓘ Tullamore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger rail transport ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
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intercity rail ⓘ |
| startingStation | Dublin Heuston railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Dublin
NERFINISHED
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Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1600 mm
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Irish gauge ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dublin–Galway railway line Description of subject: The Dublin–Galway railway line is a major intercity rail route in Ireland linking the capital city Dublin with the western city of Galway, serving multiple counties along its east–west corridor.
Referenced by (2)
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