British Rail Class 373
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The British Rail Class 373 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train designed for cross-Channel services through the Channel Tunnel, primarily operated by Eurostar between the UK and mainland Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 373 canonical | 1 |
| British Rail Class 374 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1781320 — 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 373 Context triple: [Eurostar, usesRollingStock, British Rail Class 373]
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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 172
The British Rail Class 172 is a diesel multiple-unit train used on regional and suburban services in the UK, featuring improved performance, reliability, and passenger comfort over earlier Turbostar units.
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C.
British Rail Class 168
The British Rail Class 168 is a diesel multiple-unit train used primarily by Chiltern Railways for regional and intercity services in the United Kingdom.
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D.
British Rail Class 171
The British Rail Class 171 is a diesel multiple unit train used primarily by Southern in the UK, closely related to the Class 170 but equipped with different coupling systems for compatibility with other Southern stock.
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E.
British Rail Class 395
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.
- 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 373 Target entity description: The British Rail Class 373 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train designed for cross-Channel services through the Channel Tunnel, primarily operated by Eurostar between the UK and mainland Europe.
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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 172
The British Rail Class 172 is a diesel multiple-unit train used on regional and suburban services in the UK, featuring improved performance, reliability, and passenger comfort over earlier Turbostar units.
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C.
British Rail Class 168
The British Rail Class 168 is a diesel multiple-unit train used primarily by Chiltern Railways for regional and intercity services in the United Kingdom.
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D.
British Rail Class 171
The British Rail Class 171 is a diesel multiple unit train used primarily by Southern in the UK, closely related to the Class 170 but equipped with different coupling systems for compatibility with other Southern stock.
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E.
British Rail Class 395
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed electric multiple unit
ⓘ
rolling stock class ⓘ train type ⓘ |
| brakingSystem |
electro-pneumatic brakes
ⓘ
regenerative braking ⓘ |
| builder |
Alcatel Alsthom
ⓘ
surface form:
GEC-Alsthom
|
| configuration | articulated trainset ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Scharfenberg coupler ⓘ |
| designBasedOn |
TGV Atlantique trainset
ⓘ
surface form:
TGV Atlantique
|
| designedFor |
Channel Tunnel operations
ⓘ
cross-Channel services ⓘ |
| electricSystem |
1.5 kV DC overhead line
ⓘ
25 kV AC overhead line ⓘ 3 kV DC overhead line ⓘ 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| family |
TGV
ⓘ
surface form:
TGV family
|
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| introducedForService |
Eurostar
ⓘ
surface form:
Eurostar international services
|
| numberOfPowerCars | 2 ⓘ |
| operatesOn | Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| operator |
Eurostar
ⓘ
surface form:
Eurostar UK
SNCB/NMBS ⓘ SNCF ⓘ |
| operatorClassDesignation |
Eurostar
ⓘ
surface form:
Eurostar e300
|
| powerCollectionMethod |
pantograph
ⓘ
third rail shoegear ⓘ |
| primaryOperator | Eurostar ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
ⓘ
KVB ⓘ TBL1+ ⓘ
surface form:
TBL
TPWS ⓘ TVM-430 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| serviceRegion |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| serviceType | international high-speed passenger ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 300 km/h ⓘ |
| trackAccess |
Conventional French and Belgian main lines
ⓘ
Conventional UK main lines ⓘ High Speed 1 ⓘ LGV Nord ⓘ |
| trainsetType | fixed-formation multiple unit ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo-Bo+2′2′+2′2′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo-Bo (typical set) ⓘ |
| usedOnRoute |
London–Brussels
ⓘ
Calais ⓘ
surface form:
London–Calais
Disneyland Paris ⓘ
surface form:
London–Disneyland Paris
London–Lille ⓘ London–Paris ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Rail Class 373 Description of subject: The British Rail Class 373 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train designed for cross-Channel services through the Channel Tunnel, primarily operated by Eurostar between the UK and mainland Europe.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British Rail Class 374