West Calder railway station
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West Calder railway station is a local rail stop serving the village of West Calder and surrounding communities in West Lothian, Scotland, on the line between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Calder railway station canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1497242 — 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: West Calder railway station Context triple: [West Lothian, hasRailStation, West Calder railway station]
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A.
Cumbernauld railway station
Cumbernauld railway station is the main rail transport hub serving the town of Cumbernauld in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, providing passenger services on regional routes.
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B.
Inverkeithing railway station
Inverkeithing railway station is a key rail hub in Fife, Scotland, serving as an important interchange for services across the Fife Circle and routes to Edinburgh and beyond.
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C.
Stirling railway station
Stirling railway station is a key transport interchange in central Scotland, providing extensive rail connections between the Highlands, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and other major destinations.
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D.
Kirkcaldy railway station
Kirkcaldy railway station is a key rail stop in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, providing regional and commuter services on the east coast of the country.
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E.
Galashiels railway station
Galashiels railway station is a key stop on the Borders Railway in the Scottish Borders, providing regular commuter and regional rail services to and from Edinburgh.
- 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: West Calder railway station Target entity description: West Calder railway station is a local rail stop serving the village of West Calder and surrounding communities in West Lothian, Scotland, on the line between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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A.
Cumbernauld railway station
Cumbernauld railway station is the main rail transport hub serving the town of Cumbernauld in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, providing passenger services on regional routes.
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B.
Inverkeithing railway station
Inverkeithing railway station is a key rail hub in Fife, Scotland, serving as an important interchange for services across the Fife Circle and routes to Edinburgh and beyond.
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C.
Stirling railway station
Stirling railway station is a key transport interchange in central Scotland, providing extensive rail connections between the Highlands, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and other major destinations.
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D.
Kirkcaldy railway station
Kirkcaldy railway station is a key rail stop in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, providing regional and commuter services on the east coast of the country.
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E.
Galashiels railway station
Galashiels railway station is a key stop on the Borders Railway in the Scottish Borders, providing regular commuter and regional rail services to and from Edinburgh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway station
ⓘ
railway station in Scotland ⓘ |
| category | local rail stop ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| fareSystem |
National Rail
ⓘ
surface form:
National Rail (Great Britain)
|
| hasAccess | road access from West Calder village ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
car park
ⓘ
customer information screens ⓘ public address system ⓘ ticket machines ⓘ waiting shelters ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
footbridge
ⓘ
stair access to platforms ⓘ |
| informationSystem | real-time train information ⓘ |
| line |
Glasgow–Edinburgh railway line
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh–Glasgow line
|
| locatedIn |
Scotland
ⓘ
West Calder ⓘ West Lothian ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| locatedOn | railway line between Edinburgh and Glasgow ⓘ |
| near | village of West Calder ⓘ |
| operator | ScotRail ⓘ |
| platformCount | 2 ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | passenger transport ⓘ |
| railNetwork |
National Rail
ⓘ
surface form:
National Rail network of Great Britain
|
| region |
central Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Belt of Scotland
|
| servedBy | ScotRail ⓘ |
| serves |
West Calder
ⓘ
surrounding communities in West Lothian ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| structureType | at-grade ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | self-service ticketing ⓘ |
| typicalDestinations |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Glasgow ⓘ other intermediate stations in West Lothian ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuting to Edinburgh
ⓘ
commuting to Glasgow ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Calder railway station Description of subject: West Calder railway station is a local rail stop serving the village of West Calder and surrounding communities in West Lothian, Scotland, on the line between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Referenced by (3)
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