Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
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The Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway was a narrow-gauge railway line in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, serving rural communities along the Antrim coast and inland from Ballymena.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ballycastle Railway | 1 |
| Ballymena and Larne Railway | 1 |
| Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway canonical | 1 |
| Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway Company | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3916977 — 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: Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway Context triple: [Northern Counties Committee, notableLine, Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway]
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A.
Belfast–Derry railway line
The Belfast–Derry railway line is a key Northern Ireland Railways route connecting Belfast with the city of Derry/Londonderry through several intermediate towns.
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B.
Belfast–Bangor line
The Belfast–Bangor line is a key suburban railway route in Northern Ireland connecting the city of Belfast with the coastal town of Bangor.
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C.
Belfast suburban rail system
The Belfast suburban rail system is a commuter rail network serving the Greater Belfast area, connecting the city with its surrounding suburbs and key destinations.
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D.
Ballymena railway station
Ballymena railway station is a regional rail stop in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, serving the town of Ballymena on the Belfast–Derry/Londonderry railway line.
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E.
Shotts Line
The Shotts Line is a railway route in Scotland that connects Glasgow and Edinburgh via Shotts, serving towns and communities across North Lanarkshire and West Lothian.
- 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: Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway Target entity description: The Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway was a narrow-gauge railway line in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, serving rural communities along the Antrim coast and inland from Ballymena.
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A.
Belfast–Derry railway line
The Belfast–Derry railway line is a key Northern Ireland Railways route connecting Belfast with the city of Derry/Londonderry through several intermediate towns.
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B.
Belfast–Bangor line
The Belfast–Bangor line is a key suburban railway route in Northern Ireland connecting the city of Belfast with the coastal town of Bangor.
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C.
Belfast suburban rail system
The Belfast suburban rail system is a commuter rail network serving the Greater Belfast area, connecting the city with its surrounding suburbs and key destinations.
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D.
Ballymena railway station
Ballymena railway station is a regional rail stop in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, serving the town of Ballymena on the Belfast–Derry/Londonderry railway line.
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E.
Shotts Line
The Shotts Line is a railway route in Scotland that connects Glasgow and Edinburgh via Shotts, serving towns and communities across North Lanarkshire and West Lothian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railway line
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narrow-gauge railway ⓘ railway line ⓘ |
| builtFor |
agricultural traffic
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rural communities ⓘ tourist traffic ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1940-10-01 ⓘ |
| closureReason |
competition from road transport
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declining traffic ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ballymena and Larne Railway
Ballymena railway station ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Red Bay
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Retreat ⓘ |
| gauge |
3 ft
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914 mm ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Irish narrow-gauge railway network ⓘ |
| laterOwner |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
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surface form:
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Northern Counties Committee
Midland Railway Northern Counties Committee ⓘ Northern Counties Committee ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Antrim
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Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
coastal and inland route from Ballymena to Red Bay
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served the Glens of Antrim ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1875-10-01 ⓘ |
| originalOwner |
Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway Company
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| passengerServiceClosed | 1940-10-01 ⓘ |
| passengerServiceOpened | 1875-10-01 ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic |
agricultural produce
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limestone ⓘ passengers ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| region | Ulster ⓘ |
| routeThrough |
Antrim Coast
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surface form:
Antrim coast
Glenariff ⓘ |
| servedAreaType | rural communities ⓘ |
| serves |
Ballymena
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Cargan ⓘ Cushendall ⓘ Red Bay ⓘ |
| startPoint | Ballymena ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
| trackLength |
about 16.25 miles
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about 26.1 kilometres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway Description of subject: The Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway was a narrow-gauge railway line in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, serving rural communities along the Antrim coast and inland from Ballymena.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ballycastle Railway
Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
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originalOwner
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Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway Company
Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
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connectedTo
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Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Ballymena and Larne Railway