Class 360 Desiro
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The Class 360 Desiro is a type of electric multiple unit passenger train used on regional and commuter services in the UK rail network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Class 360 Desiro canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1009531 — 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: Class 360 Desiro Context triple: [East Midlands Railway, fleetIncludes, Class 360 Desiro]
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A.
Class 158 Express Sprinter
The Class 158 Express Sprinter is a British diesel multiple-unit train introduced in the late 1980s for regional and intercity services, known for its improved comfort and performance over earlier Sprinter units.
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B.
Class 397 Civity EMU
The Class 397 Civity EMU is a modern high-speed electric multiple unit built by CAF for intercity services in the UK, notably on routes linking north of England cities with Scotland.
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C.
Class 170 Turbostar
The Class 170 Turbostar is a British diesel multiple-unit train widely used for regional and intercity services across the UK rail network.
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D.
Class 180 Adelante
The Class 180 Adelante is a high-speed diesel multiple unit train used on intercity and regional services on the British railway network.
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E.
Class 156 Super Sprinter
The Class 156 Super Sprinter is a British two-car diesel multiple unit train built in the late 1980s for regional and local passenger services across the UK 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: Class 360 Desiro Target entity description: The Class 360 Desiro is a type of electric multiple unit passenger train used on regional and commuter services in the UK rail network.
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A.
Class 158 Express Sprinter
The Class 158 Express Sprinter is a British diesel multiple-unit train introduced in the late 1980s for regional and intercity services, known for its improved comfort and performance over earlier Sprinter units.
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B.
Class 397 Civity EMU
The Class 397 Civity EMU is a modern high-speed electric multiple unit built by CAF for intercity services in the UK, notably on routes linking north of England cities with Scotland.
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C.
Class 170 Turbostar
The Class 170 Turbostar is a British diesel multiple-unit train widely used for regional and intercity services across the UK rail network.
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D.
Class 180 Adelante
The Class 180 Adelante is a high-speed diesel multiple unit train used on intercity and regional services on the British railway network.
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E.
Class 156 Super Sprinter
The Class 156 Super Sprinter is a British two-car diesel multiple unit train built in the late 1980s for regional and local passenger services across the UK rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail Class 360 subclass
ⓘ
British Rail Class 360 subclass ⓘ Desiro family train ⓘ electric multiple unit ⓘ passenger train ⓘ |
| brakeType | electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Siemens
ⓘ
surface form:
Siemens, Krefeld-Uerdingen plant
|
| category | British electric multiple units ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType |
Dellner automatic couplers
ⓘ
surface form:
Dellner coupler
|
| designedBy | Siemens Transportation Systems ⓘ |
| designedFor |
airport services
ⓘ
suburban services ⓘ |
| doorOperation | power-operated ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2003 ⓘ |
| family |
Siemens Desiro
ⓘ
surface form:
Siemens Desiro UK
|
| hasCab | dual-ended driving cabs ⓘ |
| hasSubclass |
British Rail Class 360/1
ⓘ
British Rail Class 360/1 ⓘ
surface form:
British Rail Class 360/2
|
| introduced | early 2000s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Siemens Transportation Systems ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | compatible with other Desiro UK units ⓘ |
| numberOfCarsPerSet | 4 ⓘ |
| operatingRegion |
East of England
ⓘ
Greater London ⓘ
surface form:
London area
|
| operator |
East Anglia
ⓘ
surface form:
East Anglia franchise
Greater Anglia ⓘ Greater Anglia ⓘ Heathrow Connect ⓘ Heathrow Connect ⓘ Heathrow Express ⓘ Heathrow Express ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
ⓘ
TPWS ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in service ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
100 mph
ⓘ
160 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter services
ⓘ
regional services ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Great Eastern Main Line
ⓘ
Heathrow Connect route ⓘ Heathrow Express route ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Class 360 Desiro Description of subject: The Class 360 Desiro is a type of electric multiple unit passenger train used on regional and commuter services in the UK rail network.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.