Manchester–Blackburn line
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The Manchester–Blackburn line is a railway route in North West England that connects Manchester with Blackburn via intermediate towns such as Bolton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manchester–Blackburn line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5182779 — 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: Manchester–Blackburn line Context triple: [Bolton railway station, railwayLine, Manchester–Blackburn line]
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A.
Manchester–Sheffield line
The Manchester–Sheffield line is a key trans-Pennine railway route in northern England linking Manchester and Sheffield through the Peak District.
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B.
Manchester–Liverpool line
The Manchester–Liverpool line is a major railway route in North West England connecting the cities of Manchester and Liverpool and serving key intermediate stations such as Oxford Road.
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C.
Manchester–Bury line
The Manchester–Bury line was a former railway route in Greater Manchester, England, that connected Manchester with the town of Bury and served several intermediate communities.
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D.
Manchester–Wigan line
The Manchester–Wigan line is a key suburban and regional railway route in Greater Manchester and Lancashire, connecting Manchester with Wigan and serving intermediate towns and commuter stations.
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E.
Manchester–Preston line
The Manchester–Preston line is a key railway route in North West England linking Manchester with Preston and serving major intermediate stations such as Manchester Oxford Road.
- 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: Manchester–Blackburn line Target entity description: The Manchester–Blackburn line is a railway route in North West England that connects Manchester with Blackburn via intermediate towns such as Bolton.
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A.
Manchester–Sheffield line
The Manchester–Sheffield line is a key trans-Pennine railway route in northern England linking Manchester and Sheffield through the Peak District.
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B.
Manchester–Liverpool line
The Manchester–Liverpool line is a major railway route in North West England connecting the cities of Manchester and Liverpool and serving key intermediate stations such as Oxford Road.
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C.
Manchester–Bury line
The Manchester–Bury line was a former railway route in Greater Manchester, England, that connected Manchester with the town of Bury and served several intermediate communities.
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D.
Manchester–Wigan line
The Manchester–Wigan line is a key suburban and regional railway route in Greater Manchester and Lancashire, connecting Manchester with Wigan and serving intermediate towns and commuter stations.
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E.
Manchester–Preston line
The Manchester–Preston line is a key railway route in North West England linking Manchester with Preston and serving major intermediate stations such as Manchester Oxford Road.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavy rail
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCity | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTown |
Blackburn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolton NERFINISHED ⓘ Darwen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead (Manchester Victoria–Bolton section) ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Blackburn railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolton railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Bromley Cross railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Clifton railway station (Greater Manchester) NERFINISHED ⓘ Darwen railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Entwistle railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Farnworth railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Hall i’ th’ Wood railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Kearsley railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchester Victoria railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses Gate railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Salford Central railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Salford Crescent railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOperator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North West England ⓘ |
| operator | Northern Trains ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Rail network of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Bolton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bromley Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Clifton (Greater Manchester) NERFINISHED ⓘ Darwen NERFINISHED ⓘ Entwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ Farnworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Hall i’ th’ Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Kearsley NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Salford NERFINISHED ⓘ Salford Central NERFINISHED ⓘ Salford Crescent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Greater Manchester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| terminus |
Blackburn railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manchester Victoria railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track (most of route) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight services
ⓘ
passenger services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manchester–Blackburn line Description of subject: The Manchester–Blackburn line is a railway route in North West England that connects Manchester with Blackburn via intermediate towns such as Bolton.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.