Holborn–Aldwych branch
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The Holborn–Aldwych branch was a short, now-disused spur of the London Underground’s Piccadilly line that ran between Holborn and Aldwych in central London.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holborn–Aldwych branch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6629932 — 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: Holborn–Aldwych branch Context triple: [Holborn station, formerService, Holborn–Aldwych branch]
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A.
Hammersmith & City line
The Hammersmith & City line is a London Underground service running across west and central London, linking Hammersmith to Barking via key hubs such as Paddington, King's Cross St Pancras, and Liverpool Street.
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B.
Bury Line
The Bury Line is a light rail route on Greater Manchester's Metrolink network that connects central Manchester with the town of Bury to the north.
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C.
West End Line
The West End Line is a New York City subway route in Brooklyn that historically formed part of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company’s elevated and surface rail network.
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D.
Bakerloo line
The Bakerloo line is a deep-level London Underground railway line running between Harrow & Wealdstone in northwest London and Elephant & Castle in south London, known for serving key central locations such as Baker Street, Oxford Circus, and Waterloo.
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E.
Edgware branch
The Edgware branch is a northern suburban section of the London Underground’s Northern line running from central London to Edgware.
- 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: Holborn–Aldwych branch Target entity description: The Holborn–Aldwych branch was a short, now-disused spur of the London Underground’s Piccadilly line that ran between Holborn and Aldwych in central London.
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A.
Hammersmith & City line
The Hammersmith & City line is a London Underground service running across west and central London, linking Hammersmith to Barking via key hubs such as Paddington, King's Cross St Pancras, and Liverpool Street.
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B.
Bury Line
The Bury Line is a light rail route on Greater Manchester's Metrolink network that connects central Manchester with the town of Bury to the north.
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C.
West End Line
The West End Line is a New York City subway route in Brooklyn that historically formed part of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company’s elevated and surface rail network.
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D.
Bakerloo line
The Bakerloo line is a deep-level London Underground railway line running between Harrow & Wealdstone in northwest London and Elephant & Castle in south London, known for serving key central locations such as Baker Street, Oxford Circus, and Waterloo.
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E.
Edgware branch
The Edgware branch is a northern suburban section of the London Underground’s Northern line running from central London to Edgware.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disused London Underground railway branch
ⓘ
former Piccadilly line branch ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1994-09-30 ⓘ |
| closureReason |
cost of lift replacement at Aldwych
ⓘ
low passenger numbers ⓘ |
| connectedStation |
Aldwych station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holborn station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 1900s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrification | third rail and fourth rail system ⓘ |
| fareZone | Zone 1 ⓘ |
| hasTunnelType | deep-level tube ⓘ |
| historicalName | Strand branch ⓘ |
| lineLength |
0.5 miles
ⓘ
0.8 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central London
ⓘ
surface form:
central London
|
| locatedUnder |
Kingsway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapColour | dark blue (Piccadilly line colour) ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1907-11-30 ⓘ |
| operator | London Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCompany | Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | London Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Piccadilly line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakServiceFrequency | every few minutes ⓘ |
| platformsAtAldwych | 2 ⓘ |
| platformsInUseAtClosure | 1 ⓘ |
| railSystem | London Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| servedArea |
Aldwych
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holborn NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingsway NERFINISHED ⓘ Strand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedBorough |
City of Westminster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Borough of Camden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedLine | Piccadilly line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePattern | shuttle between Holborn and Aldwych ⓘ |
| serviceType | shuttle service ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| terminus |
Aldwych station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holborn station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketingZone | Travelcard Zone 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
emergency exercises
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film and television location ⓘ training ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holborn–Aldwych branch Description of subject: The Holborn–Aldwych branch was a short, now-disused spur of the London Underground’s Piccadilly line that ran between Holborn and Aldwych in central London.
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