A1(M) motorway
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The A1(M) motorway is a series of motorway-standard sections along the A1 route in England, providing a high-speed link between London and the North and connecting with major routes such as the M25.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A1(M) motorway canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T592804 — 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: A1(M) motorway Context triple: [M25 motorway, connectedTo, A1(M) motorway]
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A.
A2 motorway
The A2 motorway is a major European highway that serves as a key route for long-distance traffic and connects with several important motorways, including the A22.
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B.
A22 motorway
The A22 motorway, also known as Via do Infante, is a major east–west toll highway in Portugal’s Algarve region that links coastal towns and connects to Spain.
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C.
A7 motorway
The A7 motorway is one of Germany's major north–south autobahns, running the length of the country and passing near cities such as Göttingen.
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D.
M20 motorway
The M20 motorway is a major road in South East England that connects London to the Channel Tunnel and the ports of Dover, serving as a key route for traffic to and from continental Europe.
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E.
M876 motorway
The M876 motorway is a short Scottish motorway that links the M80 and M9 near Falkirk, providing access towards Kincardine and the Forth Valley.
- 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: A1(M) motorway Target entity description: The A1(M) motorway is a series of motorway-standard sections along the A1 route in England, providing a high-speed link between London and the North and connecting with major routes such as the M25.
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A.
A2 motorway
The A2 motorway is a major European highway that serves as a key route for long-distance traffic and connects with several important motorways, including the A22.
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B.
A22 motorway
The A22 motorway, also known as Via do Infante, is a major east–west toll highway in Portugal’s Algarve region that links coastal towns and connects to Spain.
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C.
A7 motorway
The A7 motorway is one of Germany's major north–south autobahns, running the length of the country and passing near cities such as Göttingen.
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D.
M20 motorway
The M20 motorway is a major road in South East England that connects London to the Channel Tunnel and the ports of Dover, serving as a key route for traffic to and from continental Europe.
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E.
M876 motorway
The M876 motorway is a short Scottish motorway that links the M80 and M9 near Falkirk, providing access towards Kincardine and the Forth Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
motorway in England
ⓘ
section of the A1 road ⓘ |
| connects |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
M25 motorway ⓘ Northern England ⓘ
surface form:
North of England
|
| connectsRegion |
East of England
ⓘ
North East England ⓘ South East England ⓘ Yorkshire and the Humber ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| follows | A1 road corridor ⓘ |
| function | high-speed link between London and the North of England ⓘ |
| hasCarriageway | dual carriageway ⓘ |
| hasRestriction |
no cyclists
ⓘ
no pedestrians ⓘ no slow-moving vehicles except where signed ⓘ |
| hasRoadStandard | motorway standard ⓘ |
| hasSectionNear |
Doncaster
ⓘ
Durham ⓘ Hatfield ⓘ Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ Peterborough ⓘ Stevenage ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | 70 mph ⓘ |
| hasToll | no general tolls ⓘ |
| junctionWith |
A1 road
ⓘ
M25 motorway ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Highways ⓘ |
| parallelTo | East Coast Main Line railway in parts ⓘ |
| partiallyUpgradedFrom | former A1 dual carriageway sections ⓘ |
| partOf | A1 road ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork |
United Kingdom road network
ⓘ
surface form:
British motorway network
strategic road network in England ⓘ |
| roadClassification | primary route ⓘ |
| roadNumber | A1(M) ⓘ |
| roadType | motorway ⓘ |
| runsThrough |
Cambridgeshire, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Cambridgeshire
County Durham ⓘ Hertfordshire ⓘ South Yorkshire ⓘ Tyne and Wear ⓘ West Yorkshire ⓘ |
| signageColor | white text on blue background ⓘ |
| usedFor | long-distance road transport between London and Scotland via A1 route ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A1(M) motorway Description of subject: The A1(M) motorway is a series of motorway-standard sections along the A1 route in England, providing a high-speed link between London and the North and connecting with major routes such as the M25.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Doncaster Sheffield Airport
subject surface form:
M62 motorway