Mid Hants Railway
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Mid Hants Railway, also known as the Watercress Line, is a preserved heritage railway in Hampshire, England, famed for its steam-hauled services through scenic countryside.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mid Hants Railway canonical | 4 |
| Mid Hants Railway Ltd | 2 |
| Mid-Hants Railway | 1 |
| Watercress Line (Mid Hants Railway) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T792738 — 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.
Target entity: Mid Hants Railway Context triple: [Alton, Hampshire, England, terminusOf, Mid Hants Railway]
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Eastern Counties Railway
Eastern Counties Railway was a 19th-century British railway company that developed key lines in eastern England, including routes serving Cambridge and London.
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Talyllyn Railway
Talyllyn Railway is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway in Wales, renowned as the world’s first preserved railway to be operated primarily by volunteers.
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Welsh Marches Line
The Welsh Marches Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom running through the border counties between England and Wales, linking cities such as Shrewsbury, Hereford, and Newport.
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Midland Railway
Midland Railway was a major 19th- and early 20th-century British railway company that operated extensive routes across central and northern England and played a key role in the development of the UK rail network.
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Mole Valley line
The Mole Valley line is a railway route in Surrey, England, running through the Mole Valley and connecting London with towns such as Leatherhead and Dorking.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mid Hants Railway Target entity description: Mid Hants Railway, also known as the Watercress Line, is a preserved heritage railway in Hampshire, England, famed for its steam-hauled services through scenic countryside.
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A.
Eastern Counties Railway
Eastern Counties Railway was a 19th-century British railway company that developed key lines in eastern England, including routes serving Cambridge and London.
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B.
Talyllyn Railway
Talyllyn Railway is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway in Wales, renowned as the world’s first preserved railway to be operated primarily by volunteers.
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C.
Welsh Marches Line
The Welsh Marches Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom running through the border counties between England and Wales, linking cities such as Shrewsbury, Hereford, and Newport.
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D.
Midland Railway
Midland Railway was a major 19th- and early 20th-century British railway company that operated extensive routes across central and northern England and played a key role in the development of the UK rail network.
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E.
Mole Valley line
The Mole Valley line is a railway route in Surrey, England, running through the Mole Valley and connecting London with towns such as Leatherhead and Dorking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
preserved railway ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Watercress Line ⓘ |
| alsoUsesTraction | heritage diesel locomotives ⓘ |
| connectsToMainLineAt |
ALTON
ⓘ
surface form:
Alton
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| famousFor |
scenic countryside route
ⓘ
steam-hauled passenger services ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
heritage rolling stock
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
| hasDepotAt | Ropley ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
restored stations
ⓘ
rural countryside views ⓘ steep gradients ⓘ |
| hasNicknameOrigin | association with local watercress industry ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Alresford railway station
ⓘ
Alton railway station ⓘ Medstead and Four Marks railway station ⓘ Ropley railway station ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://watercressline.co.uk/ ⓘ |
| hasWorkshopsAt | Ropley ⓘ |
| heritageFocus |
British Railways steam era
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Southern Railway era ⓘ |
| heritageLineLength | approximately 10 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Hampshire ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Alresford
ⓘ
ALTON ⓘ
surface form:
Alton
|
| offersService |
charter trains
ⓘ
driver experience courses ⓘ educational visits ⓘ special event trains ⓘ |
| openedAsHeritageRailway | 1970s ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Mid Hants Railway
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mid Hants Railway Ltd
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| operatesBetween |
Alresford
ⓘ
ALTON ⓘ
surface form:
Alton
|
| originalLineOpened | 19th century ⓘ |
| originalOperator | London and South Western Railway ⓘ |
| primaryTraction | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| runsThrough |
Itchen Valley
ⓘ
South Downs ⓘ
surface form:
South Downs area
|
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| usedFor |
film and television location
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railway preservation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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Subject: Mid Hants Railway Description of subject: Mid Hants Railway, also known as the Watercress Line, is a preserved heritage railway in Hampshire, England, famed for its steam-hauled services through scenic countryside.
Referenced by (8)
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