Belfast–Liverpool ferry route
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The Belfast–Liverpool ferry route is a major Irish Sea passenger and freight link connecting Northern Ireland’s capital with the northwest of England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belfast–Liverpool ferry route canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10132684 — 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: Belfast–Liverpool ferry route Context triple: [Irish Sea ferry network, hasRoute, Belfast–Liverpool ferry route]
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A.
Liverpool–Douglas ferry route
The Liverpool–Douglas ferry route is a passenger and vehicle ferry service linking the English city of Liverpool with Douglas on the Isle of Man across the Irish Sea.
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B.
Holyhead–Dublin ferry route
The Holyhead–Dublin ferry route is a major maritime link between Wales and Ireland, carrying passengers and vehicles across the Irish Sea and forming a key part of the transport corridor between Great Britain and Ireland.
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C.
Fishguard–Rosslare ferry route
The Fishguard–Rosslare ferry route is a long-established passenger and vehicle sea crossing linking southwest Wales with southeast Ireland across the Irish Sea.
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D.
Mallaig–Armadale ferry route
The Mallaig–Armadale ferry route is a key Caledonian MacBrayne-operated sea crossing linking the fishing port of Mallaig on Scotland’s west coast with Armadale on the Isle of Skye.
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E.
Heysham–Douglas ferry route
The Heysham–Douglas ferry route is a passenger and vehicle sea link across the Irish Sea connecting Heysham in England with Douglas on the Isle of Man.
- 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: Belfast–Liverpool ferry route Target entity description: The Belfast–Liverpool ferry route is a major Irish Sea passenger and freight link connecting Northern Ireland’s capital with the northwest of England.
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A.
Liverpool–Douglas ferry route
The Liverpool–Douglas ferry route is a passenger and vehicle ferry service linking the English city of Liverpool with Douglas on the Isle of Man across the Irish Sea.
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B.
Holyhead–Dublin ferry route
The Holyhead–Dublin ferry route is a major maritime link between Wales and Ireland, carrying passengers and vehicles across the Irish Sea and forming a key part of the transport corridor between Great Britain and Ireland.
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C.
Fishguard–Rosslare ferry route
The Fishguard–Rosslare ferry route is a long-established passenger and vehicle sea crossing linking southwest Wales with southeast Ireland across the Irish Sea.
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D.
Mallaig–Armadale ferry route
The Mallaig–Armadale ferry route is a key Caledonian MacBrayne-operated sea crossing linking the fishing port of Mallaig on Scotland’s west coast with Armadale on the Isle of Skye.
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E.
Heysham–Douglas ferry route
The Heysham–Douglas ferry route is a passenger and vehicle sea link across the Irish Sea connecting Heysham in England with Douglas on the Isle of Man.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish Sea route
ⓘ
ferry route ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Irish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsIsland |
island of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
island of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryServed | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole |
supports tourism between Northern Ireland and England
ⓘ
supports trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCrossingTime | about 8 hours ⓘ |
| hasServicePattern |
daily services
ⓘ
overnight sailings ⓘ |
| hasTerminalCity |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraffic |
cars
ⓘ
freight ⓘ passenger ⓘ trucks ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| linksCapitalOf | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linksCity | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
British Summer Time (seasonal)
ⓘ
UTC±00:00 ⓘ |
| operator | Stena Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Belfast ferry services
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liverpool ferry services ⓘ United Kingdom ferry network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfArrival |
Liverpool Birkenhead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfDeparture | Belfast Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOperator |
DFDS Seaways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norfolkline NERFINISHED ⓘ P&O Irish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Seacat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesRegion |
North West England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
ro-pax ferry service
ⓘ
roll-on/roll-off ferry service ⓘ |
| significance | major Irish Sea passenger and freight link ⓘ |
| transportMode | maritime ⓘ |
| typicalUsers |
business travellers
ⓘ
freight operators ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
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passenger transport ⓘ vehicle transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Belfast–Liverpool ferry route Description of subject: The Belfast–Liverpool ferry route is a major Irish Sea passenger and freight link connecting Northern Ireland’s capital with the northwest of England.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.