Leicester Central
E831619
Leicester Central is a former mainline railway station in Leicester, England, that served as a key stop on the Great Central Railway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leicester Central canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9963759 — 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: Leicester Central Context triple: [Great Central Railway, notableStation, Leicester Central]
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A.
Leicester Center
Leicester Center is the historic central village and civic hub of the town of Leicester in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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B.
Leicester Market
Leicester Market is a historic open-air market in the city of Leicester, England, known as one of the largest and oldest covered markets in Europe.
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C.
Highcross Leicester
Highcross Leicester is a major shopping and leisure complex in Leicester city centre, featuring a wide range of retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
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D.
Goodworth Clatford
Goodworth Clatford is a small rural village in Hampshire, England, known for its traditional English countryside character and proximity to the town of Andover.
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E.
Leicester
Leicester is a historic and culturally diverse city in the East Midlands of England, known for its Roman origins, vibrant multicultural community, and the rediscovery and reburial of King Richard III.
- 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: Leicester Central Target entity description: Leicester Central is a former mainline railway station in Leicester, England, that served as a key stop on the Great Central Railway.
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A.
Leicester Center
Leicester Center is the historic central village and civic hub of the town of Leicester in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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B.
Leicester Market
Leicester Market is a historic open-air market in the city of Leicester, England, known as one of the largest and oldest covered markets in Europe.
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C.
Highcross Leicester
Highcross Leicester is a major shopping and leisure complex in Leicester city centre, featuring a wide range of retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
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D.
Goodworth Clatford
Goodworth Clatford is a small rural village in Hampshire, England, known for its traditional English countryside character and proximity to the town of Andover.
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E.
Leicester
Leicester is a historic and culturally diverse city in the East Midlands of England, known for its Roman origins, vibrant multicultural community, and the rediscovery and reburial of King Richard III.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former railway station
ⓘ
railway station in England ⓘ |
| cityServed | Leicester ⓘ |
| closureContext | Beeching-era railway closures in Britain ⓘ |
| closureDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| closureReason | withdrawal of Great Central Main Line services ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
partly demolished
ⓘ
some structures reused for commercial purposes ⓘ |
| formerFunction | mainline railway station ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Leicester Central railway station ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brick and steel construction
ⓘ
elevated station ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
booking hall
ⓘ
goods facilities ⓘ island platforms ⓘ overall roof ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | remains of viaduct and station structures survive ⓘ |
| laterOwner |
British Railways (London Midland Region)
ⓘ
linked to:
British Railways London Midland Region
|
| lineTerminusRelation | intermediate station on Great Central Main Line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Leicester ⓘ Leicestershire ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Leicester city centre ⓘ |
| locatedOn | viaduct through Leicester ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| operatorAtOpening | Great Central Railway ⓘ |
| partOfLine | Great Central Main Line ⓘ |
| platformCount | 4 ⓘ |
| postGroupingCompany | London and North Eastern Railway ⓘ |
| postgroupOperator |
British Railways
ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail
London and North Eastern Railway ⓘ |
| preGroupingCompany | Great Central Railway ⓘ |
| railwayGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwayStationCategory | former Great Central Railway station ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| servedArea |
Leicester urban area
ⓘ
linked to:
Leicester
|
| servedAs | key stop on the Great Central Railway ⓘ |
| servedRailway | Great Central Railway ⓘ |
| servedRoute |
London Marylebone to Manchester route (via Great Central)
ⓘ
London–Sheffield route via Great Central Main Line ⓘ
linked to:
London to Sheffield main line
|
| servedTraffic |
goods traffic
ⓘ
passenger services ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leicester Central Description of subject: Leicester Central is a former mainline railway station in Leicester, England, that served as a key stop on the Great Central Railway.
Referenced by (1)
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