Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
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The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway in Cumbria, England, running through the scenic Eskdale valley in the Lake District.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6793058 — 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: Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Context triple: [Eskdale, hasRailway, Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway]
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A.
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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B.
Bodmin and Wenford Railway
Bodmin and Wenford Railway is a preserved heritage railway in Cornwall, England, offering steam and diesel train rides along a restored former branch line.
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C.
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a preserved heritage steam and diesel railway in West Yorkshire, England, running through the Worth Valley and popular for its scenic rides and historical charm.
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D.
Furness Railway
Furness Railway was a historic British railway company in northwest England that primarily served the industrial and coastal areas of the Lake District before being absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
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E.
Ffestiniog Railway
Ffestiniog Railway is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway in North Wales, renowned as one of the oldest independent railway companies in the world and a popular tourist attraction through the Snowdonia landscape.
- 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: Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Target entity description: The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway in Cumbria, England, running through the scenic Eskdale valley in the Lake District.
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A.
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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B.
Bodmin and Wenford Railway
Bodmin and Wenford Railway is a preserved heritage railway in Cornwall, England, offering steam and diesel train rides along a restored former branch line.
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C.
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a preserved heritage steam and diesel railway in West Yorkshire, England, running through the Worth Valley and popular for its scenic rides and historical charm.
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D.
Furness Railway
Furness Railway was a historic British railway company in northwest England that primarily served the industrial and coastal areas of the Lake District before being absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
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E.
Ffestiniog Railway
Ffestiniog Railway is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway in North Wales, renowned as one of the oldest independent railway companies in the world and a popular tourist attraction through the Snowdonia landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approxJourneyTime | about 40 minutes one way ⓘ |
| closedToPassengers | 1913 ⓘ |
| connectsToMainLineAt | Ravenglass railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| gauge | 15 in (381 mm) ⓘ |
| hasCarriageType |
closed coaches
ⓘ
open coaches ⓘ |
| hasDepot | Ravenglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocomotiveType |
diesel locomotive
ⓘ
steam locomotive ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Beckfoot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dalegarth for Boot NERFINISHED ⓘ Eskdale Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Fisherground NERFINISHED ⓘ Irton Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Muncaster Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravenglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkshop | Ravenglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved railway ⓘ |
| landscapeType | mountain and valley scenery ⓘ |
| lineLength | approximately 7 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
ⓘ
Lake District ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater |
River Esk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Mite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLocomotive |
Northern Rock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Esk NERFINISHED ⓘ River Irt NERFINISHED ⓘ River Mite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersService |
seasonal daily services
ⓘ
special charter trains ⓘ |
| opened | 1875 ⓘ |
| originalGauge | 3 ft (914 mm) ⓘ |
| originalOpeningPurpose | carrying iron ore ⓘ |
| owner | Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | tourist passenger services ⓘ |
| regionServed | Western Lake District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopenedAsNarrowGauge | 1915 ⓘ |
| runsThrough | Eskdale valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Dalegarth for Boot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ravenglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | heritage and scenic railway ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
| trackGaugeCategory | minimum gauge ⓘ |
| trackMaterial | standard steel rails ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Description of subject: The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway in Cumbria, England, running through the scenic Eskdale valley in the Lake District.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.