Newton Abbot railway station
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Newton Abbot railway station is a key railway hub in Devon, England, providing regional and long-distance services on the main line between Exeter and Plymouth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Newton Abbot railway station canonical | 11 |
| Newton Abbot (South Devon Railway) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6719920 — 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: Newton Abbot railway station Context triple: [Riviera Line, serves, Newton Abbot railway station]
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A.
Filton Abbey Wood railway station
Filton Abbey Wood railway station is a suburban rail station in Filton, South Gloucestershire, serving as a key commuter hub for services in the Bristol area.
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B.
Torquay railway station
Torquay railway station is the main rail hub serving the seaside resort town of Torquay in Devon, England, providing regional and intercity connections along the Riviera Line.
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C.
Warminster station
Warminster station is a SEPTA Regional Rail terminal in Warminster, Pennsylvania, serving as the northern endpoint of commuter rail service to and from central Philadelphia.
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D.
Haslemere railway station
Haslemere railway station is a key stop on the Portsmouth Direct Line in Surrey, England, providing commuter and regional rail services between London and the south coast.
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E.
Yeovil Junction railway station
Yeovil Junction railway station is a rural railway station in Somerset, England, serving the town of Yeovil on the West of England Main Line between London and Exeter.
- 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: Newton Abbot railway station Target entity description: Newton Abbot railway station is a key railway hub in Devon, England, providing regional and long-distance services on the main line between Exeter and Plymouth.
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A.
Filton Abbey Wood railway station
Filton Abbey Wood railway station is a suburban rail station in Filton, South Gloucestershire, serving as a key commuter hub for services in the Bristol area.
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B.
Torquay railway station
Torquay railway station is the main rail hub serving the seaside resort town of Torquay in Devon, England, providing regional and intercity connections along the Riviera Line.
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C.
Warminster station
Warminster station is a SEPTA Regional Rail terminal in Warminster, Pennsylvania, serving as the northern endpoint of commuter rail service to and from central Philadelphia.
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D.
Haslemere railway station
Haslemere railway station is a key stop on the Portsmouth Direct Line in Surrey, England, providing commuter and regional rail services between London and the south coast.
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E.
Yeovil Junction railway station
Yeovil Junction railway station is a rural railway station in Somerset, England, serving the town of Yeovil on the West of England Main Line between London and Exeter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Rail station
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railway station ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Exeter St Davids railway station
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London Paddington railway station ⓘ
linked to:
London Paddington station
Paignton railway station ⓘ Plymouth railway station ⓘ Torquay railway station ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
20 miles from Exeter St Davids (approximate)
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33 miles from Plymouth (approximate) ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| fareZone | D ⓘ |
| formerName |
Newton
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Newton Abbot (South Devon Railway) ⓘ
linked to:
Newton Abbot railway station
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| hasAccessFrom | Queen Street, Newton Abbot ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
car park
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customer information screens ⓘ cycle storage ⓘ footbridge ⓘ step-free access ⓘ ticket machines ⓘ ticket office ⓘ toilets ⓘ waiting room ⓘ |
| hasFormerRailFacility |
carriage works
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engine shed ⓘ goods yard ⓘ |
| hasGridReference | SX 872 713 ⓘ |
| hasOperatorCode | GW ⓘ |
| hasRegionalAuthority | Devon County Council ⓘ |
| hasService |
long-distance rail services
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regional rail services ⓘ |
| hasStationCategory | DfT category C1 ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | NTA ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
bay platform
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island platform ⓘ |
| isKeyHubFor | services in South Devon ⓘ |
| isOnRoute | main line between Exeter and Plymouth ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
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Newton Abbot ⓘ South West England ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
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| managedBy | Great Western Railway ⓘ |
| onLine |
Exeter to Plymouth line
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South Devon Main Line ⓘ
linked to:
South Devon Railway
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| opened | 1846 ⓘ |
| originallyOpenedBy | South Devon Railway ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Network Rail ⓘ |
| platformCount | 3 ⓘ |
| servedBy | Great Western Railway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Newton Abbot railway station Description of subject: Newton Abbot railway station is a key railway hub in Devon, England, providing regional and long-distance services on the main line between Exeter and Plymouth.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Newton Abbot railway station
South Devon Railway Main Line at Newton Abbot (historical)
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connectedTo
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Newton Abbot railway station
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