Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service
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The Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service was a former sea crossing that linked the Scottish mainland village of Kyle of Lochalsh with the Isle of Skye village of Kyleakin before the construction of a permanent road bridge.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry | 1 |
| Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service canonical | 1 |
| Kyleakin–Kyle of Lochalsh ferry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6873392 — 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: Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service Context triple: [Skye Bridge, replaced, Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service]
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A.
Stornoway–Ullapool ferry
The Stornoway–Ullapool ferry is a major Scottish west coast ferry route linking the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides with the mainland port of Ullapool.
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B.
Port Askaig–Feolin ferry
The Port Askaig–Feolin ferry is a local vehicular and passenger ferry route linking the islands of Islay and Jura off the west coast of Scotland.
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C.
Skye–Raasay ferry
The Skye–Raasay ferry is a Scottish ferry service that connects the Isle of Skye with the nearby island of Raasay across the Sound of Raasay.
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D.
Kyle of Lochalsh Line
The Kyle of Lochalsh Line is a scenic rural railway in the Scottish Highlands running from Inverness to the west coast village of Kyle of Lochalsh, known for its dramatic landscapes and tourist appeal.
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E.
Shetland Islands Council Ferries
Shetland Islands Council Ferries is the local authority-run ferry service that operates inter-island passenger and vehicle routes throughout the Shetland archipelago in Scotland.
- 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: Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service Target entity description: The Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service was a former sea crossing that linked the Scottish mainland village of Kyle of Lochalsh with the Isle of Skye village of Kyleakin before the construction of a permanent road bridge.
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A.
Stornoway–Ullapool ferry
The Stornoway–Ullapool ferry is a major Scottish west coast ferry route linking the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides with the mainland port of Ullapool.
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B.
Port Askaig–Feolin ferry
The Port Askaig–Feolin ferry is a local vehicular and passenger ferry route linking the islands of Islay and Jura off the west coast of Scotland.
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C.
Skye–Raasay ferry
The Skye–Raasay ferry is a Scottish ferry service that connects the Isle of Skye with the nearby island of Raasay across the Sound of Raasay.
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D.
Kyle of Lochalsh Line
The Kyle of Lochalsh Line is a scenic rural railway in the Scottish Highlands running from Inverness to the west coast village of Kyle of Lochalsh, known for its dramatic landscapes and tourist appeal.
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E.
Shetland Islands Council Ferries
Shetland Islands Council Ferries is the local authority-run ferry service that operates inter-island passenger and vehicle routes throughout the Shetland archipelago in Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry service
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sea crossing ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Loch Alsh ⓘ |
| category |
Ferries of Scotland
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Former ferry routes in the United Kingdom ⓘ Transport in the Highland council area ⓘ |
| connects |
Isle of Skye
ⓘ
Kyle of Lochalsh ⓘ Kyleakin ⓘ Scottish mainland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kyle of Lochalsh
ⓘ
Kyleakin ⓘ |
| notableFor | linking Skye to the Scottish mainland before the Skye Bridge ⓘ |
| operatedAcross | Kyle Akin ⓘ |
| partOf | transport in the Highlands of Scotland ⓘ |
| region | Highland ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Skye Bridge ⓘ |
| servedIsland | Skye ⓘ |
| servedSettlement |
Kyle of Lochalsh
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Kyleakin ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| terminationReason | opening of the Skye Bridge ⓘ |
| transportMode |
passenger ferry
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vehicle ferry ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service Description of subject: The Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service was a former sea crossing that linked the Scottish mainland village of Kyle of Lochalsh with the Isle of Skye village of Kyleakin before the construction of a permanent road bridge.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service
linked to: Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service