Derby–Nottingham line
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The Derby–Nottingham line is a key railway route in the East Midlands of England that connects the cities of Derby and Nottingham and serves as an important regional commuter and intercity corridor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derby–Nottingham line canonical | 2 |
| Nottingham–Derby line | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6336943 — 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: Derby–Nottingham line Context triple: [Derby Midland Road, locatedOnLine, Derby–Nottingham line]
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A.
Nottingham–Lincoln line
The Nottingham–Lincoln line is a regional railway route in the East Midlands of England that connects the cities of Nottingham and Lincoln, serving intermediate towns and communities along the way.
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B.
Derby–Matlock line
The Derby–Matlock line is a regional railway route in Derbyshire, England, running through the Derwent Valley and serving towns and communities between Derby and the market town of Matlock.
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C.
Sheffield–Lincoln line
The Sheffield–Lincoln line is a regional railway route in England that connects the city of Sheffield with Lincoln, serving intermediate towns across South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire.
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D.
Derby–Birmingham line
The Derby–Birmingham line is a key railway route in England linking the East Midlands city of Derby with Birmingham and the wider West Midlands rail network.
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E.
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.
- 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: Derby–Nottingham line Target entity description: The Derby–Nottingham line is a key railway route in the East Midlands of England that connects the cities of Derby and Nottingham and serves as an important regional commuter and intercity corridor.
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A.
Nottingham–Lincoln line
The Nottingham–Lincoln line is a regional railway route in the East Midlands of England that connects the cities of Nottingham and Lincoln, serving intermediate towns and communities along the way.
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B.
Derby–Matlock line
The Derby–Matlock line is a regional railway route in Derbyshire, England, running through the Derwent Valley and serving towns and communities between Derby and the market town of Matlock.
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C.
Sheffield–Lincoln line
The Sheffield–Lincoln line is a regional railway route in England that connects the city of Sheffield with Lincoln, serving intermediate towns across South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire.
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D.
Derby–Birmingham line
The Derby–Birmingham line is a key railway route in England linking the East Midlands city of Derby with Birmingham and the wider West Midlands rail network.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail transport infrastructure
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Derby
ⓘ
Nottingham ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Beeston railway station
ⓘ
Derby railway station ⓘ Long Eaton railway station ⓘ Nottingham railway station ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Midlands
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operator | East Midlands Railway ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail ⓘ |
| partOf |
British railway network
ⓘ
Midland Main Line network (regional branches) ⓘ
linked to:
Midland Main Line
|
| passesThrough |
Attenborough
ⓘ
Beeston ⓘ Long Eaton ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
intercity corridor
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regional commuter corridor ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger rail ⓘ |
| terminus |
Derby railway station
ⓘ
Nottingham railway station ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1,435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter rail services
ⓘ
intercity rail services ⓘ regional rail services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derby–Nottingham line Description of subject: The Derby–Nottingham line is a key railway route in the East Midlands of England that connects the cities of Derby and Nottingham and serves as an important regional commuter and intercity corridor.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Derby–Nottingham line
linked to: Derby–Nottingham line