Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs Line
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The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs Line is a Scottish railway route providing an alternative, longer connection between Glasgow and Edinburgh through Carstairs, used for inter-city, freight, and diversionary services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs Line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10487563 — 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: Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs Line Context triple: [Glasgow–Edinburgh transport corridor, railComponentIncludes, Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs Line]
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A.
Glasgow–Motherwell via Hamilton line
The Glasgow–Motherwell via Hamilton line is a suburban railway route in Scotland connecting Glasgow with Motherwell through the town of Hamilton and surrounding communities.
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B.
Glasgow–Edinburgh railway line
The Glasgow–Edinburgh railway line is a major intercity rail route linking Scotland’s two largest cities and serving as one of the country’s busiest and most important transport corridors.
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C.
Edinburgh–Bathgate–Airdrie Line
The Edinburgh–Bathgate–Airdrie Line is a key suburban rail route in Scotland that links Edinburgh with towns to the west, providing frequent commuter services across the central belt.
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D.
Glasgow–Edinburgh via Shotts route
The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Shotts route is a central Scotland railway line providing a key commuter and regional link between Glasgow and Edinburgh through towns such as Shotts and Livingston.
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E.
Glasgow–Stirling–Dunblane line
The Glasgow–Stirling–Dunblane line is a key Scottish railway route connecting Glasgow with the cities of Stirling and Dunblane, serving commuter and regional passenger traffic in central Scotland.
- 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: Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs Line Target entity description: The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs Line is a Scottish railway route providing an alternative, longer connection between Glasgow and Edinburgh through Carstairs, used for inter-city, freight, and diversionary services.
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A.
Glasgow–Motherwell via Hamilton line
The Glasgow–Motherwell via Hamilton line is a suburban railway route in Scotland connecting Glasgow with Motherwell through the town of Hamilton and surrounding communities.
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B.
Glasgow–Edinburgh railway line
The Glasgow–Edinburgh railway line is a major intercity rail route linking Scotland’s two largest cities and serving as one of the country’s busiest and most important transport corridors.
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C.
Edinburgh–Bathgate–Airdrie Line
The Edinburgh–Bathgate–Airdrie Line is a key suburban rail route in Scotland that links Edinburgh with towns to the west, providing frequent commuter services across the central belt.
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D.
Glasgow–Edinburgh via Shotts route
The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Shotts route is a central Scotland railway line providing a key commuter and regional link between Glasgow and Edinburgh through towns such as Shotts and Livingston.
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E.
Glasgow–Stirling–Dunblane line
The Glasgow–Stirling–Dunblane line is a key Scottish railway route connecting Glasgow with the cities of Stirling and Dunblane, serving commuter and regional passenger traffic in central Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway line
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railway route ⓘ |
| connects |
Edinburgh
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Glasgow ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Edinburgh
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Glasgow ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead line equipment ⓘ |
| formsPartOfCorridor |
West Coast Main Line corridor
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linked to:
West Coast Main Line
|
| hasEndpoint |
Edinburgh Waverley station
ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh Waverley
Glasgow Central station ⓘ
linked to:
Glasgow Central railway station
|
| hasServicePattern |
inter-city trains between Edinburgh and London via Carstairs
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inter-city trains between Glasgow and London via Carstairs ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed as part of main line routes linking Scotland with England via Carstairs ⓘ |
| infrastructureOwner | Network Rail ⓘ |
| junctionAt | Carstairs Junction ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operator | Network Rail ⓘ |
| partOf |
Network Rail infrastructure
ⓘ
linked to:
Network Rail
Scottish rail network ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Carstairs ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | link between Glasgow and Edinburgh via Carstairs ⓘ |
| railNetworkRole |
strategic diversionary route
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strategic freight route ⓘ |
| region | Central Belt of Scotland ⓘ |
| routeCharacteristic | longer than the direct Glasgow–Edinburgh routes ⓘ |
| routeType | alternative route between Glasgow and Edinburgh ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Avanti West Coast
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CrossCountry ⓘ ScotRail ⓘ TransPennine Express ⓘ |
| serviceType |
diversionary suburban and regional services
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freight ⓘ long-distance passenger ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1435 mm
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standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedAs | diversionary route during engineering works on direct Glasgow–Edinburgh lines ⓘ |
| usedFor |
diversionary passenger services
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freight services ⓘ inter-city passenger services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs Line Description of subject: The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs Line is a Scottish railway route providing an alternative, longer connection between Glasgow and Edinburgh through Carstairs, used for inter-city, freight, and diversionary services.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Glasgow–Edinburgh transport corridor
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railComponentIncludes
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Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs Line
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