Birmingham–Lichfield line
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The Birmingham–Lichfield line is a suburban railway route in the West Midlands, England, forming part of the Cross-City Line and connecting Birmingham with the cathedral city of Lichfield.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Birmingham–Lichfield line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11552620 — 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: Birmingham–Lichfield line Context triple: [Aston railway station, servedByLine, Birmingham–Lichfield line]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Birmingham–Stratford-upon-Avon line
The Birmingham–Stratford-upon-Avon line is a regional railway route in England linking Birmingham with the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon, primarily serving commuter and tourist traffic.
- 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: Birmingham–Lichfield line Target entity description: The Birmingham–Lichfield line is a suburban railway route in the West Midlands, England, forming part of the Cross-City Line and connecting Birmingham with the cathedral city of Lichfield.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Birmingham–Stratford-upon-Avon line
The Birmingham–Stratford-upon-Avon line is a regional railway route in England linking Birmingham with the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon, primarily serving commuter and tourist traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway line in England
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suburban railway line ⓘ |
| category |
rail transport in Staffordshire
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rail transport in the West Midlands ⓘ |
| connects |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lichfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| formsCorridorBetween |
Birmingham city centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lichfield city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
London and North Western Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midland Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedWith | West Midlands rail and bus network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Staffordshire
ⓘ
West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ West Midlands county NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | West Midlands Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Network Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cross-City Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Birmingham suburban rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Aston railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blake Street railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Butlers Lane railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Chester Road railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Duddeston railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Erdington NERFINISHED ⓘ Four Oaks NERFINISHED ⓘ Gravelly Hill railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Lichfield City railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Lichfield Trent Valley railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutton Coldfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Wylde Green railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | commuter rail ⓘ |
| regionServed | West Midlands conurbation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rollingStockUsed | electric multiple units ⓘ |
| servicePattern | frequent all-day service ⓘ |
| terminus |
Birmingham New Street railway station
NERFINISHED
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Lichfield City railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Lichfield Trent Valley railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Birmingham–Lichfield line Description of subject: The Birmingham–Lichfield line is a suburban railway route in the West Midlands, England, forming part of the Cross-City Line and connecting Birmingham with the cathedral city of Lichfield.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.