Ruislip Lido Railway
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Ruislip Lido Railway is a narrow-gauge heritage railway running through woodland and around a reservoir in Ruislip, London, operating as a popular tourist and leisure attraction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruislip Lido Railway canonical | 2 |
| Ruislip Lido Railway Ltd | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11050385 — 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: Ruislip Lido Railway Context triple: [Ruislip, hasLocalFeature, Ruislip Lido Railway]
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A.
Skarloey Railway
Skarloey Railway is a fictional narrow-gauge railway in The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends, closely modeled on the real Talyllyn Railway in Wales.
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B.
Tauber Valley Railway
The Tauber Valley Railway is a regional rail line in southern Germany that runs through the scenic Tauber River valley, connecting towns such as Bad Mergentheim and serving both local transport and tourism.
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C.
Bluebell Railway
Bluebell Railway is a renowned preserved heritage railway in Sussex, England, operating historic steam trains through scenic countryside and serving as a popular tourist attraction and film location.
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D.
Taff Vale Railway
Taff Vale Railway was a historic Welsh railway company that played a key role in transporting coal and passengers in South Wales during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Heaton Park Tramway
Heaton Park Tramway is a heritage tramway in Manchester’s Heaton Park that operates restored historic trams for visitors and enthusiasts.
- 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: Ruislip Lido Railway Target entity description: Ruislip Lido Railway is a narrow-gauge heritage railway running through woodland and around a reservoir in Ruislip, London, operating as a popular tourist and leisure attraction.
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A.
Skarloey Railway
Skarloey Railway is a fictional narrow-gauge railway in The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends, closely modeled on the real Talyllyn Railway in Wales.
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B.
Tauber Valley Railway
The Tauber Valley Railway is a regional rail line in southern Germany that runs through the scenic Tauber River valley, connecting towns such as Bad Mergentheim and serving both local transport and tourism.
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C.
Bluebell Railway
Bluebell Railway is a renowned preserved heritage railway in Sussex, England, operating historic steam trains through scenic countryside and serving as a popular tourist attraction and film location.
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D.
Taff Vale Railway
Taff Vale Railway was a historic Welsh railway company that played a key role in transporting coal and passengers in South Wales during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Heaton Park Tramway
Heaton Park Tramway is a heritage tramway in Manchester’s Heaton Park that operates restored historic trams for visitors and enthusiasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
narrow-gauge railway ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| fareSystem | ticketed passenger service ⓘ |
| gauge | 12 1⁄4 in (311 mm) ⓘ |
| hasCarParkAccess | Ruislip Lido car park ⓘ |
| hasDepot | Woody Bay depot ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
family-oriented attraction
ⓘ
lakeside views ⓘ |
| hasLocomotiveType | diesel-hydraulic locomotives ⓘ |
| hasRollingStock |
enclosed passenger coaches
ⓘ
open passenger coaches ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Haste Hill station
ⓘ
Ruislip Lido (Water’s Edge) station ⓘ Willow Lawn station ⓘ Woody Bay station ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.ruisliplidorailway.org ⓘ |
| heritageOperationBegan | 1970s ⓘ |
| laterUse | public passenger service ⓘ |
| location |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Ruislip ⓘ |
| nearbyBorough |
London Borough of Hillingdon
ⓘ
linked to:
Hillingdon
|
| nearbyTransport |
Ruislip Underground station
ⓘ
linked to:
Ruislip station
West Ruislip railway station ⓘ
linked to:
West Ruislip station
|
| opened | 1945 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | volunteers ⓘ |
| operatesOn | weekends and holidays in main season ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | construction railway for Ruislip Lido works ⓘ |
| owner |
Ruislip Lido Railway Ltd
ⓘ
linked to:
Ruislip Lido Railway
|
| primaryUse |
leisure attraction
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| region | Greater London ⓘ |
| runsAround | Ruislip Lido ⓘ |
| runsThrough | woodland ⓘ |
| safetyRegulator |
Office of Rail and Road (heritage exemption context)
ⓘ
linked to:
Office of Rail and Road
|
| seasonalOperation | yes ⓘ |
| setting |
around a reservoir
ⓘ
in woodland ⓘ |
| terminusStation |
Willow Lawn
ⓘ
Woody Bay ⓘ |
| touristCategory |
heritage railways in England
ⓘ
tourist attractions in the London Borough of Hillingdon ⓘ |
| trackLength | approximately 1.0 mile ⓘ |
| tractionType | diesel ⓘ |
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Subject: Ruislip Lido Railway Description of subject: Ruislip Lido Railway is a narrow-gauge heritage railway running through woodland and around a reservoir in Ruislip, London, operating as a popular tourist and leisure attraction.
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linked to: Ruislip Lido Railway