British Rail Class 319 electric multiple units
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The British Rail Class 319 electric multiple units are dual-voltage commuter trains introduced in the late 1980s for cross-London services, capable of operating on both overhead and third-rail electrification systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| British Rail Class 319 electric multiple units canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6350300 — 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 319 electric multiple units Context triple: [British Rail Engineering Limited, notableWork, British Rail Class 319 electric multiple units]
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A.
British Rail Class 318 electric multiple units
The British Rail Class 318 electric multiple units are suburban EMU trains introduced in the mid-1980s for commuter services around Glasgow, Scotland, featuring steel-bodied construction and 25 kV AC overhead electrification.
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B.
British Rail Class 317 electric multiple units
The British Rail Class 317 electric multiple units are a series of suburban electric trains introduced in the early 1980s for commuter services around London, known for their steel-bodied Mark 3–derived design and long service life.
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C.
British Rail Class 323
The British Rail Class 323 is a type of electric multiple unit train widely used on suburban and commuter rail services in the West Midlands and North West England.
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D.
British Rail Class 325
The British Rail Class 325 is an electric multiple unit train type designed specifically for high-speed postal and parcel services on the UK rail network.
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E.
British Rail Class 387
The British Rail Class 387 is a fleet of modern electric multiple-unit trains used on high-speed commuter and airport services in the UK.
- 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 319 electric multiple units Target entity description: The British Rail Class 319 electric multiple units are dual-voltage commuter trains introduced in the late 1980s for cross-London services, capable of operating on both overhead and third-rail electrification systems.
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A.
British Rail Class 318 electric multiple units
The British Rail Class 318 electric multiple units are suburban EMU trains introduced in the mid-1980s for commuter services around Glasgow, Scotland, featuring steel-bodied construction and 25 kV AC overhead electrification.
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B.
British Rail Class 317 electric multiple units
The British Rail Class 317 electric multiple units are a series of suburban electric trains introduced in the early 1980s for commuter services around London, known for their steel-bodied Mark 3–derived design and long service life.
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C.
British Rail Class 323
The British Rail Class 323 is a type of electric multiple unit train widely used on suburban and commuter rail services in the West Midlands and North West England.
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D.
British Rail Class 325
The British Rail Class 325 is an electric multiple unit train type designed specifically for high-speed postal and parcel services on the UK rail network.
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E.
British Rail Class 387
The British Rail Class 387 is a fleet of modern electric multiple-unit trains used on high-speed commuter and airport services in the UK.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dual-voltage train
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builder |
BREL York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carBodyMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Tightlock ⓘ |
| designedBy | British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Thameslink route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cross-London services ⓘ |
| doorOperation | power-operated slam doors ⓘ |
| doorType | slam doors ⓘ |
| electricSystem |
25 kV AC overhead
ⓘ
750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| enteredService |
1987
ⓘ
1988 ⓘ |
| family | Mark 3-based EMU ⓘ |
| formation | 4-car unit ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| introduced |
1987
ⓘ
1988 ⓘ late 1980s ⓘ |
| laterConvertedTo | British Rail Class 769 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed |
100 mph
ⓘ
160 km/h ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | compatible with other Mark 3-based EMUs ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 86 units ⓘ |
| operator |
Arriva Rail North
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ First Capital Connect NERFINISHED ⓘ Govia Thameslink Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ London Midland NERFINISHED ⓘ Network SouthEast NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern NERFINISHED ⓘ Thameslink NERFINISHED ⓘ West Midlands Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerCollectionMethod |
contact shoe
ⓘ
pantograph ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 1000 kW ⓘ |
| routeUsedOn |
Bedford–Brighton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thameslink core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter
ⓘ
regional ⓘ suburban ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| tractionType | electric ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-London commuter services
ⓘ
outer suburban services ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Rail Class 319 electric multiple units Description of subject: The British Rail Class 319 electric multiple units are dual-voltage commuter trains introduced in the late 1980s for cross-London services, capable of operating on both overhead and third-rail electrification systems.
Referenced by (1)
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