Mid-Norfolk Railway
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The Mid-Norfolk Railway is a preserved heritage railway in Norfolk, England, operating historic trains along a restored section of the former Wymondham–Dereham line.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mid-Norfolk Railway canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6555973 — 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: Mid-Norfolk Railway Context triple: [Dereham, hasHeritageRailway, Mid-Norfolk Railway]
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A.
Mid Hants Railway
Mid Hants Railway, also known as the Watercress Line, is a preserved heritage railway in Hampshire, England, famed for its steam-hauled services through scenic countryside.
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B.
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway is a famous 15-inch gauge light railway in Kent, England, known for its miniature steam and diesel locomotives running between Hythe and Dungeness.
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C.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a heritage steam and diesel railway in North Yorkshire, England, offering scenic journeys through the North York Moors National Park.
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D.
Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway
Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway is a preserved heritage railway in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England, operating historic trains along part of the former Watlington branch line between Chinnor and Princes Risborough.
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E.
Swanage Railway
Swanage Railway is a preserved heritage railway in southern England that operates steam and diesel trains along a scenic route on the Isle of Purbeck.
- 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: Mid-Norfolk Railway Target entity description: The Mid-Norfolk Railway is a preserved heritage railway in Norfolk, England, operating historic trains along a restored section of the former Wymondham–Dereham line.
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A.
Mid Hants Railway
Mid Hants Railway, also known as the Watercress Line, is a preserved heritage railway in Hampshire, England, famed for its steam-hauled services through scenic countryside.
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B.
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway is a famous 15-inch gauge light railway in Kent, England, known for its miniature steam and diesel locomotives running between Hythe and Dungeness.
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C.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a heritage steam and diesel railway in North Yorkshire, England, offering scenic journeys through the North York Moors National Park.
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D.
Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway
Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway is a preserved heritage railway in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England, operating historic trains along part of the former Watlington branch line between Chinnor and Princes Risborough.
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E.
Swanage Railway
Swanage Railway is a preserved heritage railway in southern England that operates steam and diesel trains along a scenic route on the Isle of Purbeck.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | heritage railway ⓘ |
| alsoOperates | steam-hauled trains ⓘ |
| connectedToNetworkAt | near Wymondham on the Breckland line ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
carriage and wagon works at Dereham
ⓘ
engine shed at Dereham ⓘ |
| hasLevelCrossing | multiple public road crossings ⓘ |
| hasPassingLoop |
Hardingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thuxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Dereham railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hardingham railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Kimberley Park railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Thuxton railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Wymondham Abbey railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaxham railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dereham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageFocus | British Rail diesel era ⓘ |
| heritageLineLength | approximately 11 miles ⓘ |
| heritageServicesEnd | Wymondham Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageServicesStart | Dereham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
Santa specials
ⓘ
diesel galas ⓘ steam galas ⓘ |
| lineType | single track with passing loops ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Anglia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| offersService |
charter services
ⓘ
passenger excursions ⓘ special event trains ⓘ |
| openedAsHeritageRailway | 1990s ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLineOpened | 19th century ⓘ |
| originalLineOperator | Great Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationAim | restore and operate the Wymondham–Dereham line ⓘ |
| preservesSectionOf | former Great Eastern Railway route ⓘ |
| primaryTraction | diesel locomotives ⓘ |
| railwayLineStatus | preserved and operational for heritage services ⓘ |
| regionServed | Mid-Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Dereham railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wymondham Abbey railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttractionIn | Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| usesLine | Wymondham–Dereham line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockFrom | British Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mnr.org.uk/ ⓘ |
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Subject: Mid-Norfolk Railway Description of subject: The Mid-Norfolk Railway is a preserved heritage railway in Norfolk, England, operating historic trains along a restored section of the former Wymondham–Dereham line.
Referenced by (3)
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