Shifnal railway station
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Shifnal railway station is a small passenger rail stop in Shifnal, Shropshire, England, providing local and regional train services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shifnal railway station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4810847 — 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: Shifnal railway station Context triple: [Shifnal, hasRailwayStation, Shifnal railway station]
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A.
Yffiniac railway station
Yffiniac railway station is a local train stop in the commune of Yffiniac in Brittany, France, serving regional passenger rail services.
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B.
Shanklin railway station
Shanklin railway station is a small terminus on the Island Line serving the seaside town of Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, England.
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C.
Shenstone railway station
Shenstone railway station is a small commuter rail stop in Staffordshire, England, serving the village of Shenstone with regular regional services.
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D.
Hay Railway Station
Hay Railway Station is a historic former railway station in Hay, New South Wales, recognized as a heritage-listed site for its architectural and transport significance.
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E.
Minffordd railway station
Minffordd railway station is a small station in Gwynedd, Wales, serving both the Cambrian Coast Line and the narrow-gauge Ffestiniog 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: Shifnal railway station Target entity description: Shifnal railway station is a small passenger rail stop in Shifnal, Shropshire, England, providing local and regional train services.
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A.
Yffiniac railway station
Yffiniac railway station is a local train stop in the commune of Yffiniac in Brittany, France, serving regional passenger rail services.
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B.
Shanklin railway station
Shanklin railway station is a small terminus on the Island Line serving the seaside town of Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, England.
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C.
Shenstone railway station
Shenstone railway station is a small commuter rail stop in Staffordshire, England, serving the village of Shenstone with regular regional services.
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D.
Hay Railway Station
Hay Railway Station is a historic former railway station in Hay, New South Wales, recognized as a heritage-listed site for its architectural and transport significance.
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E.
Minffordd railway station
Minffordd railway station is a small station in Gwynedd, Wales, serving both the Cambrian Coast Line and the narrow-gauge Ffestiniog Railway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway station
ⓘ
railway station in England ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Shifnal town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | DfT category F2 station ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| fareZone | West Midlands Railway zonal system ⓘ |
| gridReference | SJ 748 083 ⓘ |
| hasAccess | footbridge between platforms ⓘ |
| hasBicycleFacilities | cycle storage racks ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
CCTV
ⓘ
customer information screens ⓘ help point ⓘ step-free access to both platforms ⓘ ticket machine ⓘ timetable posters ⓘ waiting shelters ⓘ |
| hasParking | nearby parking available ⓘ |
| hasServiceFrequency | generally hourly off-peak ⓘ |
| hasServiceTo |
Birmingham New Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Telford Central NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolverhampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
local services
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regional services ⓘ |
| hasStructure | two side platforms ⓘ |
| hasTicketOffice | unstaffed ⓘ |
| lineDistanceFrom |
approximately 12 miles from Wolverhampton
ⓘ
approximately 15 miles from Shrewsbury ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Shifnal NERFINISHED ⓘ Shropshire ⓘ West Midlands region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onLine |
Birmingham–Shrewsbury line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 19 June 1849 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | West Midlands Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOperator | Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Network Rail ⓘ |
| platformCount | 2 ⓘ |
| postGroupingOperator | Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preGroupingOperator | Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | Office of Rail and Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedBy | West Midlands Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | town of Shifnal ⓘ |
| stationCode | SFN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shifnal railway station Description of subject: Shifnal railway station is a small passenger rail stop in Shifnal, Shropshire, England, providing local and regional train services.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.