Veendam railway station
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Veendam railway station is a regional train station in the town of Veendam in the province of Groningen, Netherlands, serving as a local transport hub.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Veendam railway station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3306222 — 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: Veendam railway station Context triple: [Veendam, hasRailwayStation, Veendam railway station]
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A.
Middelburg railway station
Middelburg railway station is the main train station serving the city of Middelburg in the Dutch province of Zeeland, providing regional and intercity rail connections.
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B.
Dordrecht railway station
Dordrecht railway station is the main train station serving the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, providing regional and intercity rail connections.
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C.
Sloterdijk station
Sloterdijk station is a major Amsterdam transport interchange that connects metro, train, tram, and bus services in the western part of the city.
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D.
Delft railway station
Delft railway station is a major railway hub in the Dutch city of Delft, known for its modern integrated station building and municipal offices built above an underground rail tunnel.
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E.
Soestdijk railway station
Soestdijk railway station is a local train stop in the Netherlands serving the Soestdijk area, including the historic Soestdijk Palace.
- 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: Veendam railway station Target entity description: Veendam railway station is a regional train station in the town of Veendam in the province of Groningen, Netherlands, serving as a local transport hub.
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A.
Middelburg railway station
Middelburg railway station is the main train station serving the city of Middelburg in the Dutch province of Zeeland, providing regional and intercity rail connections.
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B.
Dordrecht railway station
Dordrecht railway station is the main train station serving the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, providing regional and intercity rail connections.
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C.
Sloterdijk station
Sloterdijk station is a major Amsterdam transport interchange that connects metro, train, tram, and bus services in the western part of the city.
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D.
Delft railway station
Delft railway station is a major railway hub in the Dutch city of Delft, known for its modern integrated station building and municipal offices built above an underground rail tunnel.
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E.
Soestdijk railway station
Soestdijk railway station is a local train stop in the Netherlands serving the Soestdijk area, including the historic Soestdijk Palace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway station
ⓘ
transport hub ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Groningen railway station
ⓘ
Veendam ⓘ
surface form:
Veendam town centre
Zuidbroek railway station ⓘ regional bus services ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| electrification | non-electrified ⓘ |
| fareSystem | OV-chipkaart ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Vdm ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
bicycle parking
ⓘ
bus stops ⓘ car parking ⓘ sheltered waiting areas ⓘ ticket machines ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
local transport hub
ⓘ
passenger rail transport ⓘ public transport interchange ⓘ |
| hasPlatforms | 2 ⓘ |
| hasStationCode | Vdm ⓘ |
| hasTracks | 2 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Groningen (province)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Veendam ⓘ Province of Groningen ⓘ
surface form:
province of Groningen
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | municipality of Veendam ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| mapType | Netherlands Groningen railway station map ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Hoendiep canal
ⓘ
surface form:
Wildervanckkanaal
|
| openingDate | 1 May 1953 ⓘ |
| operator |
Arriva
ⓘ
surface form:
Arriva Netherlands
|
| owner | ProRail ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch railway network ⓘ |
| platformType | side platforms ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwayLine |
Zwolle–Stadskanaal railway
ⓘ
surface form:
Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway
Zuidbroek–Veendam railway section ⓘ |
| region | Northern Netherlands ⓘ |
| reopeningDate | 1 May 2011 ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Arriva
ⓘ
surface form:
Arriva Netherlands
regional trains ⓘ |
| serves |
municipality of Veendam
ⓘ
surface form:
Veendam municipality
regional passengers ⓘ municipality of Veendam ⓘ
surface form:
town of Veendam
|
| serviceType | local train services ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Veendam railway station Description of subject: Veendam railway station is a regional train station in the town of Veendam in the province of Groningen, Netherlands, serving as a local transport hub.
Referenced by (1)
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