Alderley Edge railway station
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Alderley Edge railway station is a suburban rail station in Cheshire, England, serving the village of Alderley Edge with regional and commuter train services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alderley Edge railway station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3807916 — 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: Alderley Edge railway station Context triple: [Alderley Edge, hasLandmark, Alderley Edge railway station]
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A.
Edale railway station
Edale railway station is a rural stop on the Hope Valley Line in Derbyshire, England, serving the village of Edale and providing access to the Peak District National Park.
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B.
Wilmslow railway station
Wilmslow railway station is a key railway stop in Cheshire, England, providing regional and long-distance services on the West Coast Main Line.
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C.
Ribblehead railway station
Ribblehead railway station is a rural stop on England’s historic Settle–Carlisle railway line, known for its proximity to the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire.
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D.
Rawtenstall railway station
Rawtenstall railway station is a preserved heritage railway terminus in Lancashire, England, serving as the northern end of the East Lancashire Railway.
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E.
Ramsbottom railway station
Ramsbottom railway station is a preserved heritage railway station in Greater Manchester, England, serving the town of Ramsbottom on the volunteer-run East Lancashire Railway.
- 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: Alderley Edge railway station Target entity description: Alderley Edge railway station is a suburban rail station in Cheshire, England, serving the village of Alderley Edge with regional and commuter train services.
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A.
Edale railway station
Edale railway station is a rural stop on the Hope Valley Line in Derbyshire, England, serving the village of Edale and providing access to the Peak District National Park.
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B.
Wilmslow railway station
Wilmslow railway station is a key railway stop in Cheshire, England, providing regional and long-distance services on the West Coast Main Line.
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C.
Ribblehead railway station
Ribblehead railway station is a rural stop on England’s historic Settle–Carlisle railway line, known for its proximity to the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire.
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D.
Rawtenstall railway station
Rawtenstall railway station is a preserved heritage railway terminus in Lancashire, England, serving as the northern end of the East Lancashire Railway.
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E.
Ramsbottom railway station
Ramsbottom railway station is a preserved heritage railway station in Greater Manchester, England, serving the town of Ramsbottom on the volunteer-run East Lancashire Railway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway station
ⓘ
suburban railway station ⓘ |
| adjacentStation |
Handforth railway station
ⓘ
Wilmslow railway station ⓘ |
| category | DfT category E station ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| fareZone | Northern Trains managed station (outside Transport for Greater Manchester zones) ⓘ |
| gridReference | SJ 843 783 ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
car park
ⓘ
customer information screens ⓘ cycle storage ⓘ public address system ⓘ shelters ⓘ step-free access to at least one platform ⓘ ticket machines ⓘ ticket office ⓘ toilets ⓘ waiting rooms ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
footbridge
ⓘ
station buildings on one side of the line ⓘ |
| line |
Manchester–Crewe line
ⓘ
surface form:
Crewe–Manchester line
Styal line (via Manchester Airport, by some services) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alderley Edge
ⓘ
Cheshire East ⓘ
surface form:
Borough of Cheshire East
Cheshire ⓘ North West England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| managedBy | Northern Trains ⓘ |
| nearbyCityServed |
Crewe
ⓘ
Manchester ⓘ |
| opened | 10 May 1842 ⓘ |
| originalCompany | Manchester and Birmingham Railway ⓘ |
| platformCount | 3 ⓘ |
| postGroupingCompany | London, Midland and Scottish Railway ⓘ |
| preGroupingCompany | London and North Western Railway ⓘ |
| servedBy |
local stopping services
ⓘ
semi-fast regional services ⓘ |
| serves | village of Alderley Edge ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| stationCode | ALD ⓘ |
| trainOperator |
Avanti West Coast (occasional services historically)
ⓘ
Northern Trains ⓘ Transport for Wales Rail ⓘ
surface form:
Transport for Wales
|
| typicalDestination |
Chester (via connections or some direct services)
ⓘ
Crewe ⓘ Manchester Airport (via some services) ⓘ Manchester Piccadilly railway station ⓘ
surface form:
Manchester Piccadilly
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alderley Edge railway station Description of subject: Alderley Edge railway station is a suburban rail station in Cheshire, England, serving the village of Alderley Edge with regional and commuter train services.
Referenced by (1)
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