Triple
T6608985
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Southport railway station |
E149188
|
entity |
| Predicate | fareZone |
P844
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Merseytravel zone E
Merseytravel zone E is a public transport fare zone within the Merseytravel network that includes Southport railway station and determines ticket prices and validity for services in that area.
|
E606903
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Merseytravel zone E | Statement: [Southport railway station, fareZone, Merseytravel zone E]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merseytravel zone E Context triple: [Southport railway station, fareZone, Merseytravel zone E]
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A.
Merseytravel
Merseytravel is the public transport executive and strategic transport authority for the Liverpool City Region in England, overseeing local rail, bus, and ferry services and key infrastructure.
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B.
Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a commuter rail network serving the Liverpool City Region and surrounding areas in Merseyside, England.
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C.
Greater Manchester Zone 4
Greater Manchester Zone 4 is an outer fare zone in the Greater Manchester public transport network that includes locations such as Manchester Airport railway station.
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D.
Greater Manchester zone 2
Greater Manchester zone 2 is a public transport fare zone within the Greater Manchester area used to set ticket prices for local rail and other transit services.
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E.
Manchester Metrolink
Manchester Metrolink is a light rail/tram network serving Greater Manchester, England, connecting the city centre with surrounding suburbs and key regional destinations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Merseytravel zone E Triple: [Southport railway station, fareZone, Merseytravel zone E]
Generated description
Merseytravel zone E is a public transport fare zone within the Merseytravel network that includes Southport railway station and determines ticket prices and validity for services in that area.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merseytravel zone E Target entity description: Merseytravel zone E is a public transport fare zone within the Merseytravel network that includes Southport railway station and determines ticket prices and validity for services in that area.
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A.
Merseytravel
Merseytravel is the public transport executive and strategic transport authority for the Liverpool City Region in England, overseeing local rail, bus, and ferry services and key infrastructure.
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B.
Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a commuter rail network serving the Liverpool City Region and surrounding areas in Merseyside, England.
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C.
Greater Manchester Zone 4
Greater Manchester Zone 4 is an outer fare zone in the Greater Manchester public transport network that includes locations such as Manchester Airport railway station.
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D.
Greater Manchester zone 2
Greater Manchester zone 2 is a public transport fare zone within the Greater Manchester area used to set ticket prices for local rail and other transit services.
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E.
Manchester Metrolink
Manchester Metrolink is a light rail/tram network serving Greater Manchester, England, connecting the city centre with surrounding suburbs and key regional destinations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69c687ebc680819094caf71faba2efe2 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6af31c4748190ab5027771c9ce5b2 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 4:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c6e43cc42081909762eec710773f40 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:10 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c6e57d71ec8190b79615f11eadec26 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:15 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c6e614f04c8190b25b553553895799 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:18 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 1:57 p.m.