March–Wisbech line
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The March–Wisbech line is a disused railway route in Cambridgeshire, England, that once connected the town of Wisbech to the main rail network at March.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| March–Wisbech line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8684712 — 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: March–Wisbech line Context triple: [March railway station, hasFormerBranch, March–Wisbech line]
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A.
Hastings line
The Hastings line is a railway route in Southeast England that connects London with the coastal town of Hastings, serving intermediate towns such as Royal Tunbridge Wells.
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B.
Leicester Line
The Leicester Line is a major branch of England’s Grand Union Canal that runs through the East Midlands, linking the main canal with Leicester and the River Soar.
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C.
Buxton line
The Buxton line is a railway route in northern England that connects Manchester with the town of Buxton through the Peak District.
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D.
Salisbury–Exeter line
The Salisbury–Exeter line is a major railway route in southern England that connects Salisbury with Exeter, serving numerous intermediate towns across Wiltshire, Dorset, and Devon.
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E.
Breckland line
The Breckland line is a railway route in East Anglia, England, running between Cambridge and Norwich through the rural Breckland region.
- 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: March–Wisbech line Target entity description: The March–Wisbech line is a disused railway route in Cambridgeshire, England, that once connected the town of Wisbech to the main rail network at March.
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A.
Hastings line
The Hastings line is a railway route in Southeast England that connects London with the coastal town of Hastings, serving intermediate towns such as Royal Tunbridge Wells.
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B.
Leicester Line
The Leicester Line is a major branch of England’s Grand Union Canal that runs through the East Midlands, linking the main canal with Leicester and the River Soar.
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C.
Buxton line
The Buxton line is a railway route in northern England that connects Manchester with the town of Buxton through the Peak District.
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D.
Salisbury–Exeter line
The Salisbury–Exeter line is a major railway route in southern England that connects Salisbury with Exeter, serving numerous intermediate towns across Wiltshire, Dorset, and Devon.
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E.
Breckland line
The Breckland line is a railway route in East Anglia, England, running between Cambridge and Norwich through the rural Breckland region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disused railway line
ⓘ
railway line in England ⓘ |
| category |
disused railway lines in Cambridgeshire
ⓘ
rail transport in Cambridgeshire ⓘ |
| connectedTo | main rail network at March ⓘ |
| connects |
March
ⓘ
Wisbech ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Ely–Peterborough line at March
ⓘ
linked to:
Ely–Peterborough line
|
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Wisbech branch ⓘ |
| hasProposal | reopening for passenger services ⓘ |
| hasStructure | trackbed still largely intact ⓘ |
| historicalCounty | Isle of Ely ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cambridgeshire
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridgeshire, England
Fenland district ⓘ
linked to:
Fenland District
|
| partOf | British railway network ⓘ |
| railwayType | branch line ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| servedArea |
Fenland area of Cambridgeshire
ⓘ
linked to:
Fenland District
|
| servedTown |
March
ⓘ
Wisbech ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| terminus |
March railway station
ⓘ
Wisbech ⓘ |
| trackType | heavy rail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight traffic
ⓘ
passenger traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: March–Wisbech line Description of subject: The March–Wisbech line is a disused railway route in Cambridgeshire, England, that once connected the town of Wisbech to the main rail network at March.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.