Birmingham–London Marylebone line
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The Birmingham–London Marylebone line is a major intercity and commuter railway route in England linking Birmingham with London Marylebone via towns in the Chilterns and the West Midlands.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham–London Marylebone line canonical | 1 |
| London Marylebone–Birmingham route | 1 |
| London Marylebone–Stratford-upon-Avon route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7179063 — 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: Birmingham–London Marylebone line Context triple: [Wembley Stadium railway station, locatedOnLine, Birmingham–London Marylebone line]
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A.
Birmingham–Stratford-upon-Avon line
The Birmingham–Stratford-upon-Avon line is a regional railway route in England linking Birmingham with the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon, primarily serving commuter and tourist traffic.
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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.
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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D.
Manchester–London main line
The Manchester–London main line is a major intercity railway corridor in England connecting Manchester with London and forming part of the core north–south rail network.
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E.
West of England Main Line
The West of England Main Line is a major railway route in southwest England that connects London with Exeter and passes through several counties including Somerset.
- 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: Birmingham–London Marylebone line Target entity description: The Birmingham–London Marylebone line is a major intercity and commuter railway route in England linking Birmingham with London Marylebone via towns in the Chilterns and the West Midlands.
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A.
Birmingham–Stratford-upon-Avon line
The Birmingham–Stratford-upon-Avon line is a regional railway route in England linking Birmingham with the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon, primarily serving commuter and tourist traffic.
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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.
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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D.
Manchester–London main line
The Manchester–London main line is a major intercity railway corridor in England connecting Manchester with London and forming part of the core north–south rail network.
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E.
West of England Main Line
The West of England Main Line is a major railway route in southwest England that connects London with Exeter and passes through several counties including Somerset.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail line
ⓘ
intercity railway ⓘ railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsStation |
Banbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beaconsfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Bicester North NERFINISHED ⓘ Birmingham Moor Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Birmingham Snow Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerrards Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ High Wycombe NERFINISHED ⓘ Leamington Spa NERFINISHED ⓘ London Marylebone NERFINISHED ⓘ Solihull NERFINISHED ⓘ Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ West Ruislip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| gauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| hasServicePattern |
fast services
ⓘ
semi-fast services ⓘ stopping services ⓘ |
| historicalOperator |
Chiltern Railways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operator | Chiltern Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | National Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughCounty |
Buckinghamshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Warwickshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughRegion |
Chiltern Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger services ⓘ |
| railSystem | British railway system ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Chilterns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter services
ⓘ
intercity services ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Marylebone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedBy |
commuters
ⓘ
intercity passengers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Birmingham–London Marylebone line Description of subject: The Birmingham–London Marylebone line is a major intercity and commuter railway route in England linking Birmingham with London Marylebone via towns in the Chilterns and the West Midlands.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
London Marylebone–Birmingham route
this entity surface form:
London Marylebone–Stratford-upon-Avon route