Exeter–Paignton route
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The Exeter–Paignton route is a scenic railway line in Devon, England, running along the coast and serving as a key part of the region’s passenger rail network.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exeter–Paignton line at Exeter St Davids | 1 |
| Exeter–Paignton route canonical | 1 |
| Riviera Line between Exeter and Paignton | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6719926 — 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: Exeter–Paignton route Context triple: [Riviera Line, lineNumber, Exeter–Paignton route]
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A.
Exeter to Plymouth line
The Exeter to Plymouth line is a major railway route in Devon, England, linking the city of Exeter with Plymouth and serving as part of the main line to Cornwall.
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B.
Exeter to Barnstaple line
The Exeter to Barnstaple line is a rural railway route in Devon, England, running through the scenic Tarka Line corridor between the city of Exeter and the town of Barnstaple.
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C.
Exeter to Exmouth line
The Exeter to Exmouth line is a regional railway route in Devon, England, running along the River Exe to connect the city of Exeter with the seaside town of Exmouth.
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D.
Bristol to Exeter Line
The Bristol to Exeter Line is a major railway route in southwest England connecting the cities of Bristol and Exeter and serving as an important corridor for regional and long-distance passenger services.
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E.
London Waterloo–Exeter
London Waterloo–Exeter is a key intercity rail route in southern England linking London Waterloo with Exeter via major intermediate towns and cities.
- 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: Exeter–Paignton route Target entity description: The Exeter–Paignton route is a scenic railway line in Devon, England, running along the coast and serving as a key part of the region’s passenger rail network.
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A.
Exeter to Plymouth line
The Exeter to Plymouth line is a major railway route in Devon, England, linking the city of Exeter with Plymouth and serving as part of the main line to Cornwall.
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B.
Exeter to Barnstaple line
The Exeter to Barnstaple line is a rural railway route in Devon, England, running through the scenic Tarka Line corridor between the city of Exeter and the town of Barnstaple.
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C.
Exeter to Exmouth line
The Exeter to Exmouth line is a regional railway route in Devon, England, running along the River Exe to connect the city of Exeter with the seaside town of Exmouth.
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D.
Bristol to Exeter Line
The Bristol to Exeter Line is a major railway route in southwest England connecting the cities of Bristol and Exeter and serving as an important corridor for regional and long-distance passenger services.
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E.
London Waterloo–Exeter
London Waterloo–Exeter is a key intercity rail route in southern England linking London Waterloo with Exeter via major intermediate towns and cities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger rail route
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Exeter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paignton NERFINISHED ⓘ Torbay resort towns ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| followsCoastOf | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasConnectionAt |
Exeter St Davids railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newton Abbot railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Paignton railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal alignment
ⓘ
multiple intermediate stations ⓘ sea wall track sections ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Great Western Railway (historic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
scenic coastal views
ⓘ
sea wall sections ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| operator |
CrossCountry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British railway network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Devon rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ routes to Plymouth and Penzance ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Dawlish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dawlish Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ Newton Abbot NERFINISHED ⓘ Starcross NERFINISHED ⓘ Teignmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Torbay NERFINISHED ⓘ Torquay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayRegion | Western Region of British railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| serves |
commuter traffic in Devon
ⓘ
tourist destinations in Torbay ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
railway photography
ⓘ
railway tourism guides ⓘ |
| terminusA | Exeter St Davids railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusB | Paignton railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackType | double track (predominantly) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
long-distance services
ⓘ
regional passenger services ⓘ tourist travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Exeter–Paignton route Description of subject: The Exeter–Paignton route is a scenic railway line in Devon, England, running along the coast and serving as a key part of the region’s passenger rail network.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Riviera Line between Exeter and Paignton
this entity surface form:
Exeter–Paignton line at Exeter St Davids