British Rail Class 395
E143833
The British Rail Class 395 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in the UK, best known for operating Southeastern’s domestic services on High Speed 1 between London and Kent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 395 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1110117 — 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: British Rail Class 395 Context triple: [Hastings line, usesRollingStock, British Rail Class 395]
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A.
British Rail Class 377
The British Rail Class 377 is a fleet of electric multiple-unit commuter trains widely used in southeast England, particularly by Govia Thameslink Railway services.
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B.
British Rail Class 375
The British Rail Class 375 is a fleet of electric multiple-unit passenger trains operated by Southeastern on suburban and regional services in southeast England.
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C.
British Rail Class 47
The British Rail Class 47 is a widely used diesel-electric locomotive class introduced in the 1960s, notable for its extensive service across the UK rail network with both passenger and freight trains.
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D.
Class 390 Pendolino
The Class 390 Pendolino is a high-speed tilting electric multiple unit train used by Avanti West Coast on the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Class 379 Electrostar
The Class 379 Electrostar is a British electric multiple-unit train type built by Bombardier for high-frequency commuter and airport services, known for its modern design and passenger comfort.
- 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: British Rail Class 395 Target entity description: The British Rail Class 395 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in the UK, best known for operating Southeastern’s domestic services on High Speed 1 between London and Kent.
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A.
British Rail Class 377
The British Rail Class 377 is a fleet of electric multiple-unit commuter trains widely used in southeast England, particularly by Govia Thameslink Railway services.
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B.
British Rail Class 375
The British Rail Class 375 is a fleet of electric multiple-unit passenger trains operated by Southeastern on suburban and regional services in southeast England.
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C.
British Rail Class 47
The British Rail Class 47 is a widely used diesel-electric locomotive class introduced in the 1960s, notable for its extensive service across the UK rail network with both passenger and freight trains.
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D.
Class 390 Pendolino
The Class 390 Pendolino is a high-speed tilting electric multiple unit train used by Avanti West Coast on the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Class 379 Electrostar
The Class 379 Electrostar is a British electric multiple-unit train type built by Bombardier for high-frequency commuter and airport services, known for its modern design and passenger comfort.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit
ⓘ
high-speed train ⓘ passenger train ⓘ |
| brakingSystem |
electro-pneumatic brakes
ⓘ
regenerative braking ⓘ |
| buildLocation |
Ashford, Kent, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom
Kasado Works, Kudamatsu, Japan ⓘ |
| carBodyMaterial | aluminium ⓘ |
| collectionMethod |
pantograph
ⓘ
third rail shoegear ⓘ |
| configuration | 6-car unit ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Dellner ⓘ |
| designedFor | dual-voltage operation ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| electricSystem |
25 kV AC overhead
ⓘ
750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| enteredService | December 2009 ⓘ |
| family | Hitachi A-Train ⓘ |
| fleetNumbers | 395001–395029 ⓘ |
| formation | DPTS-MS-MS-MC-MS-DPTF ⓘ |
| gauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| introduced | 2009 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hitachi ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
140 mph
ⓘ
225 km/h ⓘ |
| nickname | Javelin ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 29 units ⓘ |
| operator |
Southeastern
ⓘ
Southeastern Highspeed ⓘ |
| operatorDuringEvent |
Summer Olympics 2012
ⓘ
surface form:
London 2012 Olympic Games
|
| owner | Eversholt Rail Group ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryRoute | High Speed 1 ⓘ |
| roleDuringEvent | Javelin shuttle service ⓘ |
| route |
London St Pancras International to Ashford International
ⓘ
London St Pancras International to Faversham ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
ⓘ
TPWS ⓘ TVM-430 ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Kent
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| serviceSpeed |
100 mph on classic lines
ⓘ
225 km/h on High Speed 1 ⓘ |
| serviceType | high-speed commuter service ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter services
ⓘ
domestic high-speed services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Rail Class 395 Description of subject: The British Rail Class 395 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in the UK, best known for operating Southeastern’s domestic services on High Speed 1 between London and Kent.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.