Old Main Line
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Old Main Line is a historic section of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in England, forming part of the early industrial-era canal network around Birmingham.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Main Line canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11471575 — 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: Old Main Line Context triple: [Birmingham Canal Navigations, hasPart, Old Main Line]
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A.
Old Main Line Trail
Old Main Line Trail is a recreational hiking and biking path in Maryland that follows the historic route of one of the nation’s earliest railroad lines through Patapsco Valley.
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B.
Jamestown Line
The Jamestown Line was a key defensive position held by United Nations forces during the Korean War, forming part of the stabilized front after major maneuver warfare had ended.
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C.
Battell Trail
Battell Trail is a popular hiking route in Vermont that ascends Mount Abraham through forested terrain to reach scenic summit views.
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D.
Stillman Trail
Stillman Trail is a popular hiking route in New York’s Hudson Highlands that traverses Storm King Mountain and offers scenic views of the Hudson River valley.
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E.
Ou Main Line
The Ōu Main Line is a major Japanese railway route in the Tōhoku region that runs roughly north–south through Honshu, connecting key cities including Aomori.
- 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: Old Main Line Target entity description: Old Main Line is a historic section of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in England, forming part of the early industrial-era canal network around Birmingham.
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A.
Old Main Line Trail
Old Main Line Trail is a recreational hiking and biking path in Maryland that follows the historic route of one of the nation’s earliest railroad lines through Patapsco Valley.
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B.
Jamestown Line
The Jamestown Line was a key defensive position held by United Nations forces during the Korean War, forming part of the stabilized front after major maneuver warfare had ended.
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C.
Battell Trail
Battell Trail is a popular hiking route in Vermont that ascends Mount Abraham through forested terrain to reach scenic summit views.
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D.
Stillman Trail
Stillman Trail is a popular hiking route in New York’s Hudson Highlands that traverses Storm King Mountain and offers scenic views of the Hudson River valley.
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E.
Ou Main Line
The Ōu Main Line is a major Japanese railway route in the Tōhoku region that runs roughly north–south through Honshu, connecting key cities including Aomori.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
historic waterway ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Birmingham Canal
ⓘ
New Main Line ⓘ Wolverhampton Level canals ⓘ
linked to:
Wyrley and Essington Canal
|
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cycling route
ⓘ
leisure boating ⓘ recreational walking route ⓘ |
| elevation | Wolverhampton Level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aqueducts
ⓘ
locks ⓘ towpaths ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
contributed to growth of Birmingham as an industrial centre
ⓘ
supported coal and goods transport for Birmingham industries ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named to distinguish it from the later New Main Line ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic canal line ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ West Midlands ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| networkRole | original main line of Birmingham Canal Navigations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Birmingham Canal Navigations
ⓘ
early industrial-era canal network around Birmingham ⓘ |
| passesNear | Birmingham city centre ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Smethwick
ⓘ
Tipton ⓘ |
| region | Black Country ⓘ |
| use |
freight transport
ⓘ
industrial transport ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem |
Birmingham Canal Navigations system
ⓘ
linked to:
Birmingham Canal Navigations
|
| waterwayType | narrow canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Main Line Description of subject: Old Main Line is a historic section of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in England, forming part of the early industrial-era canal network around Birmingham.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.