Strensall railway station
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Strensall railway station is a former railway stop that once served the village of Strensall in North Yorkshire, England, on the line between York and Scarborough.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Strensall railway station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10797396 — 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: Strensall railway station Context triple: [York to Scarborough Line, hasStation, Strensall railway station]
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A.
Brunstane railway station
Brunstane railway station is a suburban rail stop in Edinburgh, Scotland, serving local commuter services on the city’s rail network.
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B.
Dalmuir railway station
Dalmuir railway station is a major rail hub in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, serving as an interchange point for multiple suburban and regional services in the Glasgow area.
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C.
Banavie railway station
Banavie railway station is a small stop on the scenic West Highland Line in the Scottish Highlands, serving the village of Banavie near the Caledonian Canal and Neptune’s Staircase.
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D.
Milngavie railway station
Milngavie railway station is a suburban rail station in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, serving the town of Milngavie and providing commuter links into Glasgow.
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E.
Kirkcaldy railway station
Kirkcaldy railway station is a key rail stop in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, providing regional and commuter services on the east coast of the country.
- 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: Strensall railway station Target entity description: Strensall railway station is a former railway stop that once served the village of Strensall in North Yorkshire, England, on the line between York and Scarborough.
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A.
Brunstane railway station
Brunstane railway station is a suburban rail stop in Edinburgh, Scotland, serving local commuter services on the city’s rail network.
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B.
Dalmuir railway station
Dalmuir railway station is a major rail hub in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, serving as an interchange point for multiple suburban and regional services in the Glasgow area.
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C.
Banavie railway station
Banavie railway station is a small stop on the scenic West Highland Line in the Scottish Highlands, serving the village of Banavie near the Caledonian Canal and Neptune’s Staircase.
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D.
Milngavie railway station
Milngavie railway station is a suburban rail station in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, serving the town of Milngavie and providing commuter links into Glasgow.
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E.
Kirkcaldy railway station
Kirkcaldy railway station is a key rail stop in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, providing regional and commuter services on the east coast of the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former railway station ⓘ |
| category |
Disused railway stations in North Yorkshire
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Former York and North Midland Railway stations ⓘ Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1930 ⓘ Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1845 ⓘ |
| closingDateToPassengers | 1930-09-22 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| hasBorough | Strensall with Towthorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCounty | North Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormerOperator | British Railways (Eastern Region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGridReference | SE 625 612 ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Strensall Common NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | wayside station ⓘ |
| lineStillOpen | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Yorkshire
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Strensall NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorkshire and the Humber ⓘ |
| locatedNear | City of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | York to Scarborough railway route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnLine | York–Scarborough line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1845-07-05 ⓘ |
| originalCompany | York and North Midland Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerServices | withdrawn ⓘ |
| platformCount | 2 ⓘ |
| postGroupingCompany | London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preGroupingCompany | North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayStationCode | none (closed before modern codes introduced) ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| served | village of Strensall ⓘ |
| servedBy | York and Scarborough trains ⓘ |
| servedSettlementType | rural village ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Strensall railway station Description of subject: Strensall railway station is a former railway stop that once served the village of Strensall in North Yorkshire, England, on the line between York and Scarborough.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.