Exeter–Waterloo route
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The Exeter–Waterloo route is a mainline railway service in southern England linking Exeter with London Waterloo via towns in Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire, and Hampshire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exeter–Waterloo route canonical | 1 |
| Waterloo–Exeter route at Exeter Central | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13149476 — 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: Exeter–Waterloo route Context triple: [Exeter Central, lineServed, Exeter–Waterloo route]
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A.
Cambridge–Brighton route
The Cambridge–Brighton route is a cross-London commuter and regional rail service linking Cambridge in the north with Brighton on the south coast via central London.
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B.
Plymouth Line
The Plymouth Line is a commuter rail route in Massachusetts that connects Boston with the town of Plymouth as part of the MBTA’s Old Colony Lines network.
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C.
Bristol to Exeter Line
The Bristol to Exeter Line is a major railway route in southwest England connecting the cities of Bristol and Exeter and serving as an important corridor for regional and long-distance passenger services.
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D.
Peterborough–Horsham route
The Peterborough–Horsham route is a north–south commuter rail service in southern England linking Peterborough in Cambridgeshire with Horsham in West Sussex via central London.
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E.
Exeter–Paignton route
The Exeter–Paignton route is a scenic railway line in Devon, England, running along the coast and serving as a key part of the region’s passenger rail network.
- 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: Exeter–Waterloo route Target entity description: The Exeter–Waterloo route is a mainline railway service in southern England linking Exeter with London Waterloo via towns in Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire, and Hampshire.
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A.
Cambridge–Brighton route
The Cambridge–Brighton route is a cross-London commuter and regional rail service linking Cambridge in the north with Brighton on the south coast via central London.
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B.
Plymouth Line
The Plymouth Line is a commuter rail route in Massachusetts that connects Boston with the town of Plymouth as part of the MBTA’s Old Colony Lines network.
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C.
Bristol to Exeter Line
The Bristol to Exeter Line is a major railway route in southwest England connecting the cities of Bristol and Exeter and serving as an important corridor for regional and long-distance passenger services.
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D.
Peterborough–Horsham route
The Peterborough–Horsham route is a north–south commuter rail service in southern England linking Peterborough in Cambridgeshire with Horsham in West Sussex via central London.
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E.
Exeter–Paignton route
The Exeter–Paignton route is a scenic railway line in Devon, England, running along the coast and serving as a key part of the region’s passenger rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
main line railway
ⓘ
railway route ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Waterloo–Exeter route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West of England route from Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTerminus |
Exeter St Davids railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Waterloo railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrification |
non‑electrified (west of Salisbury)
ⓘ
third rail 750 V DC (east of Salisbury) ⓘ |
| formerOperator | South West Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDirection |
eastbound services from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo
ⓘ
westbound services from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids ⓘ |
| historicalOperator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London and South Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Railway (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineSpeed | up to 90 mph on many sections ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern England ⓘ |
| openedBy | London and South Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | South Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCorridor | West of England Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | South Western Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughRegion |
Devon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryIntermediateHub |
Basingstoke railway station
GENERATED
ⓘ
Salisbury railway station GENERATED ⓘ Woking railway station GENERATED ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Exeter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesTown |
Andover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Axminster NERFINISHED ⓘ Basingstoke NERFINISHED ⓘ Clapham Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Crewkerne NERFINISHED ⓘ Gillingham, Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ Honiton NERFINISHED ⓘ Tisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Woking NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeovil Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
inter‑city rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| terminus |
Exeter St Davids railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Waterloo railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesRollingStock |
British Rail Class 158
NERFINISHED
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British Rail Class 159 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Exeter–Waterloo route Description of subject: The Exeter–Waterloo route is a mainline railway service in southern England linking Exeter with London Waterloo via towns in Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire, and Hampshire.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Waterloo–Exeter route at Exeter Central