Tilbury Ferry
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Tilbury Ferry is a passenger ferry service that operates across the River Thames in England, linking Tilbury in Essex with Gravesend in Kent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tilbury Ferry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9271988 — 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: Tilbury Ferry Context triple: [Tilbury, hasTransport, Tilbury Ferry]
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A.
Reedham Ferry
Reedham Ferry is a historic chain ferry service across the River Yare in Norfolk, England, providing a vital road link near the village of Reedham.
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B.
Hythe Ferry
Hythe Ferry is a passenger boat service connecting the town of Hythe with Southampton across Southampton Water, providing a scenic and practical transport link.
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C.
Hayden’s Ferry
Hayden’s Ferry is the historic name and nickname for Tempe, Arizona, originating from the 19th-century ferry crossing operated on the Salt River by town founder Charles Trumbull Hayden.
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D.
Woolwich ferry
The Woolwich Ferry is a free vehicle and pedestrian ferry service across the River Thames in east London, linking Woolwich on the south bank with North Woolwich on the north bank.
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E.
Dartford Crossing
The Dartford Crossing is a major road crossing of the River Thames in southeast England, consisting of tunnels and a cable-stayed bridge that carry heavy traffic between Kent and Essex.
- 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: Tilbury Ferry Target entity description: Tilbury Ferry is a passenger ferry service that operates across the River Thames in England, linking Tilbury in Essex with Gravesend in Kent.
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A.
Reedham Ferry
Reedham Ferry is a historic chain ferry service across the River Yare in Norfolk, England, providing a vital road link near the village of Reedham.
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B.
Hythe Ferry
Hythe Ferry is a passenger boat service connecting the town of Hythe with Southampton across Southampton Water, providing a scenic and practical transport link.
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C.
Hayden’s Ferry
Hayden’s Ferry is the historic name and nickname for Tempe, Arizona, originating from the 19th-century ferry crossing operated on the Salt River by town founder Charles Trumbull Hayden.
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D.
Woolwich ferry
The Woolwich Ferry is a free vehicle and pedestrian ferry service across the River Thames in east London, linking Woolwich on the south bank with North Woolwich on the north bank.
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E.
Dartford Crossing
The Dartford Crossing is a major road crossing of the River Thames in southeast England, consisting of tunnels and a cable-stayed bridge that carry heavy traffic between Kent and Essex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger ferry service
ⓘ
river crossing ⓘ |
| allowsBicycles | true ⓘ |
| category |
Ferries of England
ⓘ
River Thames ferries ⓘ Transport in Essex ⓘ Transport in Kent ⓘ |
| connectsPlace |
Gravesend
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tilbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedSinceCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| fareSystem | pay-on-board ⓘ |
| hasLocalAuthoritySupport |
Gravesham Borough Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kent County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Thurrock Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPierStructure |
Gravesend Town Pier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tilbury Town Pier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRouteLength | approximately 0.7 miles ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the oldest cross-river links on the lower Thames ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Essex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Gravesend riverside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Tilbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRailConnection |
Gravesend railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tilbury Town railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Jetstream Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesOn | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesOnDays | Monday to Saturday ⓘ |
| previousOperator |
Cory Environmental
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Thames and Medway Passenger Boat Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames Gateway Transit Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ White Horse Ferries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesCyclistLink | true ⓘ |
| providesPedestrianLink | true ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Gravesham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thurrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRegulation | regulated under UK maritime safety rules ⓘ |
| serviceType | foot passenger ferry ⓘ |
| terminusAt |
Gravesend Town Pier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tilbury Town Pier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketIntegration | accepted on some local bus and rail through-tickets ⓘ |
| travelTime | approximately 5–10 minutes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter travel
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local travel between Essex and Kent ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tilbury Ferry Description of subject: Tilbury Ferry is a passenger ferry service that operates across the River Thames in England, linking Tilbury in Essex with Gravesend in Kent.
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