Ely–King’s Lynn line
E671909
The Ely–King’s Lynn line is a regional railway route in eastern England that connects Ely in Cambridgeshire with King’s Lynn in Norfolk, serving several intermediate towns and villages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ely–King’s Lynn line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7130408 — 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: Ely–King’s Lynn line Context triple: [Littleport railway station, locatedOnRoute, Ely–King’s Lynn line]
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A.
Ely–Norwich line
The Ely–Norwich line is a regional railway route in East Anglia, England, connecting the city of Ely with Norwich and serving as an important link across Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, and Norfolk.
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B.
Ely–Ipswich line
The Ely–Ipswich line is a regional railway route in eastern England that connects the city of Ely in Cambridgeshire with the town of Ipswich in Suffolk, serving as an important link across East Anglia.
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C.
Thetford–Ely line
The Thetford–Ely line is a rural railway route in eastern England linking the towns of Thetford and Ely and serving intermediate stations such as Shippea Hill.
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D.
Ely–Peterborough line
The Ely–Peterborough line is a key railway route in eastern England linking Ely in Cambridgeshire with the city of Peterborough and forming part of important regional and cross-country services.
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E.
Norwich–Great Yarmouth line
The Norwich–Great Yarmouth line is a regional railway route in Norfolk, England, linking the city of Norwich with the coastal town of Great Yarmouth.
- 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: Ely–King’s Lynn line Target entity description: The Ely–King’s Lynn line is a regional railway route in eastern England that connects Ely in Cambridgeshire with King’s Lynn in Norfolk, serving several intermediate towns and villages.
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A.
Ely–Norwich line
The Ely–Norwich line is a regional railway route in East Anglia, England, connecting the city of Ely with Norwich and serving as an important link across Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, and Norfolk.
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B.
Ely–Ipswich line
The Ely–Ipswich line is a regional railway route in eastern England that connects the city of Ely in Cambridgeshire with the town of Ipswich in Suffolk, serving as an important link across East Anglia.
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C.
Thetford–Ely line
The Thetford–Ely line is a rural railway route in eastern England linking the towns of Thetford and Ely and serving intermediate stations such as Shippea Hill.
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D.
Ely–Peterborough line
The Ely–Peterborough line is a key railway route in eastern England linking Ely in Cambridgeshire with the city of Peterborough and forming part of important regional and cross-country services.
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E.
Norwich–Great Yarmouth line
The Norwich–Great Yarmouth line is a regional railway route in Norfolk, England, linking the city of Norwich with the coastal town of Great Yarmouth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger rail line
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Ely
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King’s Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Ely–Norwich line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ely–Peterborough line NERFINISHED ⓘ West Anglia Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| hasFeature | double track (on most sections) ⓘ |
| hasIntermediateStation |
Downham Market railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Littleport railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Watlington railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOperatorRole | part of East Anglia rail network ⓘ |
| hasRole | link between Cambridge area and King’s Lynn ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Fens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cambridgeshire, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Cambridgeshire
East of England ⓘ England ⓘ Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fen Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Fenland landscape ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger services ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Cambridgeshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
Cambridgeshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Downham Market NERFINISHED ⓘ King’s Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Littleport NERFINISHED ⓘ Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Watlington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Ely railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King’s Lynn railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Great Northern
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Anglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTrackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Ely–King’s Lynn line Description of subject: The Ely–King’s Lynn line is a regional railway route in eastern England that connects Ely in Cambridgeshire with King’s Lynn in Norfolk, serving several intermediate towns and villages.
Referenced by (1)
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