InterCity 225
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InterCity 225 is a high-speed electric train set used on Britain’s East Coast Main Line, known for its 225 km/h top speed and role in modernizing long-distance rail services in the UK.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| InterCity 225 sets | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit and locomotive-hauled train set family
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high-speed train ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | air brakes ⓘ |
| branding | InterCity swallow livery (original) ⓘ |
| category |
British Rail rolling stock
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high-speed rail in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coachType | British Rail Mark 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlVehicle | Driving Van Trailer ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | East Coast Main Line electrification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1990 ⓘ |
| gauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1980s ⓘ |
| locomotiveClass | British Rail Class 91 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BREL Crewe (Class 91 locomotives)
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BREL York (Mark 4 coaches) NERFINISHED ⓘ Metro-Cammell (Mark 4 coaches) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
air-conditioned Mark 4 coaches
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designed for 140 mph operation with in-cab signalling ⓘ push–pull operation between locomotive and Driving Van Trailer ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
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East Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ GNER NERFINISHED ⓘ InterCity East Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ London North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ National Express East Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Trains East Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 4.8 MW (Class 91 locomotive) ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryRoute |
London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
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London King’s Cross to Leeds ⓘ |
| role | modernization of long-distance rail services in the UK ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
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TPWS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus |
partially displaced by Hitachi Azuma units
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still used on some East Coast Main Line services under LNER ⓘ |
| serviceType | long-distance intercity ⓘ |
| successorOnRoute |
Class 800 Azuma
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Class 801 Azuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
140 mph
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225 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| tractionVoltage | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| trainsetComposition | Class 91 locomotive plus Mark 4 coaches plus Driving Van Trailer ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo-Bo (Class 91 locomotive) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnLine | East Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
InterCity 225 sets
subject surface form:
British Rail Class 800