Hereford–Shrewsbury line
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The Hereford–Shrewsbury line is a railway route in the West Midlands of England that connects the cities of Hereford and Shrewsbury, forming part of the regional and intercity network between South Wales and the English Midlands.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hereford–Shrewsbury line canonical | 1 |
| Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway | 1 |
| Shrewsbury to Hereford Line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8320247 — 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: Hereford–Shrewsbury line Context triple: [Hereford railway station, railwayLine, Hereford–Shrewsbury line]
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A.
Hereford–Worcester line
The Hereford–Worcester line is a railway route in England connecting the cities of Hereford and Worcester and serving intermediate towns in the region.
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B.
Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line
The Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line is a railway route in the West Midlands of England that connects the town of Shrewsbury with the city of Wolverhampton, serving intermediate communities along the way.
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C.
Crewe–Shrewsbury line
The Crewe–Shrewsbury line is a railway route in England linking the major rail hub of Crewe with the historic town of Shrewsbury, serving several intermediate communities in Cheshire and Shropshire.
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D.
Birmingham–Kidderminster line
The Birmingham–Kidderminster line is a suburban and regional railway route in the West Midlands of England linking central Birmingham with the town of Kidderminster.
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E.
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.
- 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: Hereford–Shrewsbury line Target entity description: The Hereford–Shrewsbury line is a railway route in the West Midlands of England that connects the cities of Hereford and Shrewsbury, forming part of the regional and intercity network between South Wales and the English Midlands.
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A.
Hereford–Worcester line
The Hereford–Worcester line is a railway route in England connecting the cities of Hereford and Worcester and serving intermediate towns in the region.
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B.
Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line
The Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line is a railway route in the West Midlands of England that connects the town of Shrewsbury with the city of Wolverhampton, serving intermediate communities along the way.
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C.
Crewe–Shrewsbury line
The Crewe–Shrewsbury line is a railway route in England linking the major rail hub of Crewe with the historic town of Shrewsbury, serving several intermediate communities in Cheshire and Shropshire.
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D.
Birmingham–Kidderminster line
The Birmingham–Kidderminster line is a suburban and regional railway route in the West Midlands of England linking central Birmingham with the town of Kidderminster.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy rail
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Hereford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| formsCorridorWith | Marches line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
long-distance services
ⓘ
semi-fast services ⓘ stopping services ⓘ |
| historicalOperator |
Great Western Railway (historic)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London and North Western Railway (historic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 19th century ⓘ |
| operator |
Great Western Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transport for Wales Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ West Midlands Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Marches railway corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rail network between South Wales and the English Midlands ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Craven Arms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leominster NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
English Midlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Hereford railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shrewsbury railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track on most of its length ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
intercity passenger services ⓘ regional passenger services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hereford–Shrewsbury line Description of subject: The Hereford–Shrewsbury line is a railway route in the West Midlands of England that connects the cities of Hereford and Shrewsbury, forming part of the regional and intercity network between South Wales and the English Midlands.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shrewsbury to Hereford Line
this entity surface form:
Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway