Portsmouth Direct Line railway
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The Portsmouth Direct Line railway is a major rail route in southern England linking London Waterloo with Portsmouth via Guildford and the Surrey Hills.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Portsmouth Direct Line railway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5393147 — 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: Portsmouth Direct Line railway Context triple: [Borough of Waverley, hasTransport, Portsmouth Direct Line railway]
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A.
Brighton to Portsmouth line
The Brighton to Portsmouth line is a coastal railway route in southern England linking the city of Brighton with Portsmouth via several intermediate towns and stations.
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B.
East Coastway Line
The East Coastway Line is a major railway route in East Sussex, England, running along the south coast and connecting Brighton and Lewes with coastal towns such as Eastbourne and Hastings.
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C.
Southampton–Portsmouth line
The Southampton–Portsmouth line is a key railway route on England’s south coast linking the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth and serving numerous intermediate suburban and coastal communities.
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D.
Newcastle Line
The Newcastle Line is a suburban and intercity railway corridor in New South Wales, Australia, serving the city of Newcastle and connecting it with surrounding regions.
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E.
Dover–Ramsgate line
The Dover–Ramsgate line is a coastal railway route in Kent, England, linking the port town of Dover with the seaside resort of Ramsgate and serving several intermediate communities.
- 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: Portsmouth Direct Line railway Target entity description: The Portsmouth Direct Line railway is a major rail route in southern England linking London Waterloo with Portsmouth via Guildford and the Surrey Hills.
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A.
Brighton to Portsmouth line
The Brighton to Portsmouth line is a coastal railway route in southern England linking the city of Brighton with Portsmouth via several intermediate towns and stations.
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B.
East Coastway Line
The East Coastway Line is a major railway route in East Sussex, England, running along the south coast and connecting Brighton and Lewes with coastal towns such as Eastbourne and Hastings.
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C.
Southampton–Portsmouth line
The Southampton–Portsmouth line is a key railway route on England’s south coast linking the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth and serving numerous intermediate suburban and coastal communities.
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D.
Newcastle Line
The Newcastle Line is a suburban and intercity railway corridor in New South Wales, Australia, serving the city of Newcastle and connecting it with surrounding regions.
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E.
Dover–Ramsgate line
The Dover–Ramsgate line is a coastal railway route in Kent, England, linking the port town of Dover with the seaside resort of Ramsgate and serving several intermediate communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail route
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrification | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| electrified | 1916 ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Railway (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJunction |
Havant Junction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Woking Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Clapham Junction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guildford railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Haslemere railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Havant railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Petersfield railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Hampshire ⓘ Southern England NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | direct route between London and Portsmouth via Guildford ⓘ |
| openedBy | London and South Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1858 ⓘ |
| operator | South Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | South Western Main Line network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Guildford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haslemere NERFINISHED ⓘ Havant NERFINISHED ⓘ Petersfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Surbiton NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrey Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Woking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | passenger rail transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Hampshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
inter-urban rail ⓘ |
| terminus |
London Waterloo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portsmouth & Southsea NERFINISHED ⓘ Portsmouth Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| usesSignallingSystem | colour light signalling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Portsmouth Direct Line railway Description of subject: The Portsmouth Direct Line railway is a major rail route in southern England linking London Waterloo with Portsmouth via Guildford and the Surrey Hills.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.