Shalimar railway station
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Shalimar railway station is a major railway terminal in Howrah, West Bengal, serving as an important hub for long-distance and suburban trains in the Kolkata metropolitan area.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shalimar railway station canonical | 3 |
| Shalimar railway station area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10012445 — 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: Shalimar railway station Context triple: [South Eastern Railway zone, hasMajorStation, Shalimar railway station]
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A.
Shela Bagh Railway Station
Shela Bagh Railway Station is a historic railway stop in Balochistan, Pakistan, known primarily as the gateway to the nearby Shela Bagh Tunnel on the Quetta–Chaman railway line.
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B.
Larkana Railway Station
Larkana Railway Station is a key rail transport hub serving the city of Larkana in Sindh, Pakistan.
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C.
Rishra railway station
Rishra railway station is a suburban rail stop on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line in West Bengal, India, serving the town of Rishra and its surrounding areas.
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D.
Sibi Railway Station
Sibi Railway Station is a key railway junction in Balochistan, Pakistan, serving as an important stop on major national rail routes.
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E.
Titagarh railway station
Titagarh railway station is a suburban rail stop on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line in West Bengal, India, serving the local population of Titagarh and nearby areas.
- 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: Shalimar railway station Target entity description: Shalimar railway station is a major railway terminal in Howrah, West Bengal, serving as an important hub for long-distance and suburban trains in the Kolkata metropolitan area.
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A.
Shela Bagh Railway Station
Shela Bagh Railway Station is a historic railway stop in Balochistan, Pakistan, known primarily as the gateway to the nearby Shela Bagh Tunnel on the Quetta–Chaman railway line.
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B.
Larkana Railway Station
Larkana Railway Station is a key rail transport hub serving the city of Larkana in Sindh, Pakistan.
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C.
Rishra railway station
Rishra railway station is a suburban rail stop on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line in West Bengal, India, serving the town of Rishra and its surrounding areas.
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D.
Sibi Railway Station
Sibi Railway Station is a key railway junction in Balochistan, Pakistan, serving as an important stop on major national rail routes.
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E.
Titagarh railway station
Titagarh railway station is a suburban rail stop on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line in West Bengal, India, serving the local population of Titagarh and nearby areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway station
ⓘ
railway terminal ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | Howrah Junction railway station ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Chhattisgarh
ⓘ
Jharkhand ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ Odisha ⓘ
linked to:
Orissa
Southern India ⓘ
linked to:
South India
Western India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| division | Kharagpur railway division ⓘ |
| electrified | yes ⓘ |
| gauge | 5 ft 6 in broad gauge ⓘ |
| hasApproachRoadFrom |
Shibpur area
ⓘ
linked to:
Shibpur
|
| hasConnectivityType |
long-distance rail connectivity
ⓘ
suburban rail connectivity ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
basic passenger amenities
ⓘ
foot overbridge ⓘ parking ⓘ ticket counters ⓘ waiting rooms ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | SHM ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | standard on-ground station ⓘ |
| hasSuburbanServiceType | EMU local trains ⓘ |
| isMajorTerminalFor |
Kolkata
ⓘ
linked to:
Calcutta
South Eastern Railway zone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern India
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern India
Howrah ⓘ Kolkata metropolitan area ⓘ
linked to:
Kolkata Metropolitan Area
West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedInUrbanArea | Shalimar area of Howrah ⓘ |
| near |
Howrah city centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Howrah
Shalimar Yard ⓘ Vidyasagar Setu ⓘ |
| operatedBy | South Eastern Railway zone ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Indian Railways ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork |
Indian Railways broad-gauge network
ⓘ
Kolkata Suburban Railway ⓘ |
| platformCount | 4 ⓘ |
| railwayZone | South Eastern Railway ⓘ |
| region |
Howrah district
ⓘ
linked to:
Howrah district, West Bengal
|
| serves |
Howrah city
ⓘ
linked to:
Howrah
Kolkata metropolitan area ⓘ
linked to:
Kolkata Metropolitan Area
long-distance trains ⓘ suburban trains ⓘ |
| usedAsTerminalFor |
Kolkata-originating trains of South Eastern Railway
ⓘ
express trains ⓘ premium long-distance trains ⓘ superfast trains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shalimar railway station Description of subject: Shalimar railway station is a major railway terminal in Howrah, West Bengal, serving as an important hub for long-distance and suburban trains in the Kolkata metropolitan area.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shalimar railway station