York–Edinburgh main route via East Coast Main Line
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The York–Edinburgh main route via the East Coast Main Line is a principal intercity railway corridor in the United Kingdom linking York with Edinburgh as part of the key London–Scotland rail axis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| York–Edinburgh main route via East Coast Main Line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10797415 — 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: York–Edinburgh main route via East Coast Main Line Context triple: [York to Scarborough Line, connectsToLine, York–Edinburgh main route via East Coast Main Line]
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A.
Glasgow–Edinburgh via Shotts route
The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Shotts route is a central Scotland railway line providing a key commuter and regional link between Glasgow and Edinburgh through towns such as Shotts and Livingston.
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B.
Edinburgh–Dundee route
The Edinburgh–Dundee route is a major Scottish railway corridor linking the capital city Edinburgh with the city of Dundee via the east coast main line.
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C.
London King’s Cross–Aberdeen
London King’s Cross–Aberdeen is a long-distance passenger rail service in the United Kingdom linking London with the northeast of England and northeastern Scotland, terminating in Aberdeen.
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D.
London–Glasgow main line
The London–Glasgow main line is a major intercity railway route in the United Kingdom connecting London with Glasgow via key cities in England and Scotland.
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E.
Perth–Edinburgh route
The Perth–Edinburgh route is a major transport corridor in Scotland linking the city of Perth with the capital, Edinburgh.
- 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: York–Edinburgh main route via East Coast Main Line Target entity description: The York–Edinburgh main route via the East Coast Main Line is a principal intercity railway corridor in the United Kingdom linking York with Edinburgh as part of the key London–Scotland rail axis.
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A.
Glasgow–Edinburgh via Shotts route
The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Shotts route is a central Scotland railway line providing a key commuter and regional link between Glasgow and Edinburgh through towns such as Shotts and Livingston.
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B.
Edinburgh–Dundee route
The Edinburgh–Dundee route is a major Scottish railway corridor linking the capital city Edinburgh with the city of Dundee via the east coast main line.
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C.
London King’s Cross–Aberdeen
London King’s Cross–Aberdeen is a long-distance passenger rail service in the United Kingdom linking London with the northeast of England and northeastern Scotland, terminating in Aberdeen.
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D.
London–Glasgow main line
The London–Glasgow main line is a major intercity railway route in the United Kingdom connecting London with Glasgow via key cities in England and Scotland.
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E.
Perth–Edinburgh route
The Perth–Edinburgh route is a major transport corridor in Scotland linking the city of Perth with the capital, Edinburgh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway line ⓘ |
| alsoUsedFor | freight rail transport ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
South East Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yorkshire and the Humber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentOperator |
CrossCountry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ ScotRail NERFINISHED ⓘ TransPennine Express NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead line ⓘ |
| electrificationStatus | fully electrified ⓘ |
| formsLinkBetween |
Central Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | strategic national rail network of Great Britain ⓘ |
| historicalOperator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | principal intercity artery between England and Scotland ⓘ |
| infrastructureManager | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKeyLinkIn | East Coast Main Line intercity network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSectionOf |
London King’s Cross–Edinburgh Waverley route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York–Newcastle–Edinburgh corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| maximumLineSpeed | 125 mph ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
East Coast Main Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London–Scotland rail axis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Lothian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North East England NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Borders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger rail transport ⓘ |
| railNetwork | National Rail ⓘ |
| railwayCorridorType | high‑speed conventional line ⓘ |
| railwaySignalling | multiple‑aspect colour light signalling ⓘ |
| supportsServiceType |
cross‑border services
ⓘ
long‑distance intercity services ⓘ regional services ⓘ |
| terminus |
Edinburgh Waverley railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track ⓘ |
| usesTrackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: York–Edinburgh main route via East Coast Main Line Description of subject: The York–Edinburgh main route via the East Coast Main Line is a principal intercity railway corridor in the United Kingdom linking York with Edinburgh as part of the key London–Scotland rail axis.
Referenced by (1)
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