Cross-City Line (Lichfield–Redditch)
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The Cross-City Line (Lichfield–Redditch) is a suburban rail route in the West Midlands of England that runs north–south through Birmingham, linking Lichfield with Redditch and serving numerous commuter stations along the way.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11552431 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cross-City Line (Lichfield–Redditch) Context triple: [Alvechurch railway station, railwayLine, Cross-City Line (Lichfield–Redditch)]
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Birmingham–Kidderminster line
The Birmingham–Kidderminster line is a suburban and regional railway route in the West Midlands of England linking central Birmingham with the town of Kidderminster.
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B.
Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line
The Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line is a railway route in the West Midlands of England that connects the town of Shrewsbury with the city of Wolverhampton, serving intermediate communities along the way.
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Birmingham–Shrewsbury line
The Birmingham–Shrewsbury line is a key railway route in England linking the West Midlands city of Birmingham with the historic town of Shrewsbury, providing important regional and intercity passenger services.
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Birmingham–Wolverhampton line
The Birmingham–Wolverhampton line is a key railway route in England’s West Midlands, linking the major cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton and forming part of the region’s core commuter and intercity rail network.
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E.
Derby–Birmingham line
The Derby–Birmingham line is a key railway route in England linking the East Midlands city of Derby with Birmingham and the wider West Midlands rail network.
- 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: Cross-City Line (Lichfield–Redditch) Target entity description: The Cross-City Line (Lichfield–Redditch) is a suburban rail route in the West Midlands of England that runs north–south through Birmingham, linking Lichfield with Redditch and serving numerous commuter stations along the way.
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A.
Birmingham–Kidderminster line
The Birmingham–Kidderminster line is a suburban and regional railway route in the West Midlands of England linking central Birmingham with the town of Kidderminster.
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B.
Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line
The Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line is a railway route in the West Midlands of England that connects the town of Shrewsbury with the city of Wolverhampton, serving intermediate communities along the way.
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C.
Birmingham–Shrewsbury line
The Birmingham–Shrewsbury line is a key railway route in England linking the West Midlands city of Birmingham with the historic town of Shrewsbury, providing important regional and intercity passenger services.
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D.
Birmingham–Wolverhampton line
The Birmingham–Wolverhampton line is a key railway route in England’s West Midlands, linking the major cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton and forming part of the region’s core commuter and intercity rail network.
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E.
Derby–Birmingham line
The Derby–Birmingham line is a key railway route in England linking the East Midlands city of Derby with Birmingham and the wider West Midlands rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail line
ⓘ
suburban rail line ⓘ |
| category | suburban rail route in the West Midlands ⓘ |
| connects |
Lichfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Redditch NERFINISHED ⓘ central Birmingham ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead line ⓘ |
| fareSystem | Transport for West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | high-frequency commuter services through Birmingham New Street ⓘ |
| operator | West Midlands Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Rail network of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Alvechurch railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Birmingham New Street railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Butlers Lane railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Erdington railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Five Ways railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Four Oaks railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Gravelly Hill railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Kings Norton railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Longbridge railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Northfield railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutton Coldfield railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ University railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Wylde Green railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | commuter traffic ⓘ |
| railSystem | British railway system ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Greater Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Staffordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rollingStockType | electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| runsThrough | Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
Birmingham city centre commuters
ⓘ
University of Birmingham area via University station ⓘ |
| serviceBrand | West Midlands Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePattern | frequent stopping service ⓘ |
| terminusNorth |
Lichfield City railway station
NERFINISHED
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Lichfield Trent Valley railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusSouth | Redditch railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cross-City Line (Lichfield–Redditch) Description of subject: The Cross-City Line (Lichfield–Redditch) is a suburban rail route in the West Midlands of England that runs north–south through Birmingham, linking Lichfield with Redditch and serving numerous commuter stations along the way.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Birmingham New Street to Longbridge section of Cross-City Line
this entity surface form:
Birmingham to Lichfield section of the Cross-City Line