Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line
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The Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line is a railway route in the West Midlands of England that connects the town of Shrewsbury with the city of Wolverhampton, serving intermediate communities along the way.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line | 3 |
| Shrewsbury to Birmingham Line | 1 |
| Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line canonical | 1 |
| Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4810848 — 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: Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line Context triple: [Shifnal, isOnRailwayLine, Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line]
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A.
Birmingham–Kidderminster line
The Birmingham–Kidderminster line is a suburban and regional railway route in the West Midlands of England linking central Birmingham with the town of Kidderminster.
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B.
Crewe–Shrewsbury line
The Crewe–Shrewsbury line is a railway route in England linking the major rail hub of Crewe with the historic town of Shrewsbury, serving several intermediate communities in Cheshire and Shropshire.
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C.
Birmingham–Stratford-upon-Avon line
The Birmingham–Stratford-upon-Avon line is a regional railway route in England linking Birmingham with the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon, primarily serving commuter and tourist traffic.
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D.
Birmingham–Leamington Spa line
The Birmingham–Leamington Spa line is a railway route in the West Midlands and Warwickshire connecting Birmingham with Leamington Spa, used for both regional passenger services and some longer-distance trains.
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E.
Derby–Birmingham line
The Derby–Birmingham line is a key railway route in England linking the East Midlands city of Derby with Birmingham and the wider West Midlands rail network.
- 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: Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line Target entity description: The Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line is a railway route in the West Midlands of England that connects the town of Shrewsbury with the city of Wolverhampton, serving intermediate communities along the way.
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A.
Birmingham–Kidderminster line
The Birmingham–Kidderminster line is a suburban and regional railway route in the West Midlands of England linking central Birmingham with the town of Kidderminster.
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B.
Crewe–Shrewsbury line
The Crewe–Shrewsbury line is a railway route in England linking the major rail hub of Crewe with the historic town of Shrewsbury, serving several intermediate communities in Cheshire and Shropshire.
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C.
Birmingham–Stratford-upon-Avon line
The Birmingham–Stratford-upon-Avon line is a regional railway route in England linking Birmingham with the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon, primarily serving commuter and tourist traffic.
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D.
Birmingham–Leamington Spa line
The Birmingham–Leamington Spa line is a railway route in the West Midlands and Warwickshire connecting Birmingham with Leamington Spa, used for both regional passenger services and some longer-distance trains.
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E.
Derby–Birmingham line
The Derby–Birmingham line is a key railway route in England linking the East Midlands city of Derby with Birmingham and the wider West Midlands rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy rail
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Shrewsbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wolverhampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsToLine |
Birmingham Loop of West Coast Main Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cambrian Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Shrewsbury–Chester line NERFINISHED ⓘ West Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| gauge |
1435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasIntermediateStation |
Albrighton railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bilbrook railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Codsall railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Cosford railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Oakengates railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Telford Central railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Wellington railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOperator |
Great Western Railway (historic)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London and North Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shropshire
ⓘ
West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | West Midlands conurbation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedForTraffic | 19th century ⓘ |
| operator |
Avanti West Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Transport for Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ West Midlands Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | National Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
commuter traffic
ⓘ
regional connectivity ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Shropshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Albrighton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bilbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ Codsall NERFINISHED ⓘ Cosford NERFINISHED ⓘ Telford NERFINISHED ⓘ Wellington, Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
inter-city rail
ⓘ
passenger rail ⓘ regional rail ⓘ |
| terminus |
Shrewsbury railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wolverhampton railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track ⓘ |
| usesSignallingSystem | colour light signalling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line Description of subject: The Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line is a railway route in the West Midlands of England that connects the town of Shrewsbury with the city of Wolverhampton, serving intermediate communities along the way.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line
this entity surface form:
Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line
this entity surface form:
Shrewsbury to Birmingham Line
this entity surface form:
Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line
this entity surface form:
Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line