London Underground S8 Stock
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The London Underground S8 Stock is a modern fleet of air-conditioned, walk-through electric multiple units used on the Metropolitan line, designed to increase capacity and improve passenger comfort and accessibility.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| London Underground S Stock | 1 |
| London Underground S8 Stock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7430693 — 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: London Underground S8 Stock Context triple: [London Underground Metropolitan line, rollingStock, London Underground S8 Stock]
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A.
M1 Millennium Underground Railway
The M1 Millennium Underground Railway is Budapest’s historic yellow metro line, recognized as the oldest electrified underground railway on the European continent and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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B.
Tyne and Wear Metro Class 994 units
The Tyne and Wear Metro Class 994 units are electric multiple-unit trains specifically built for and operated on the Tyne and Wear Metro light rail system in North East England.
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C.
London Overground
London Overground is a suburban rail network in London that connects outer districts and some central hubs using a mix of newly built and former National Rail lines, integrated into the city’s public transport system.
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D.
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and surrounding areas, famous as one of the world's oldest and most extensive metro networks.
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E.
Siemens U2 LRVs
Siemens U2 LRVs are a series of high-floor light rail vehicles built by Siemens for urban transit systems, widely used in early North American and European light rail networks.
- 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: London Underground S8 Stock Target entity description: The London Underground S8 Stock is a modern fleet of air-conditioned, walk-through electric multiple units used on the Metropolitan line, designed to increase capacity and improve passenger comfort and accessibility.
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A.
M1 Millennium Underground Railway
The M1 Millennium Underground Railway is Budapest’s historic yellow metro line, recognized as the oldest electrified underground railway on the European continent and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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B.
Tyne and Wear Metro Class 994 units
The Tyne and Wear Metro Class 994 units are electric multiple-unit trains specifically built for and operated on the Tyne and Wear Metro light rail system in North East England.
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C.
London Overground
London Overground is a suburban rail network in London that connects outer districts and some central hubs using a mix of newly built and former National Rail lines, integrated into the city’s public transport system.
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D.
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and surrounding areas, famous as one of the world's oldest and most extensive metro networks.
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E.
Siemens U2 LRVs
Siemens U2 LRVs are a series of high-floor light rail vehicles built by Siemens for urban transit systems, widely used in early North American and European light rail networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
London Underground rolling stock
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electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| acceleration | 1.3 m/s² ⓘ |
| accessibilityFeatures |
audio announcements
ⓘ
dedicated wheelchair spaces ⓘ multi-purpose areas for wheelchairs ⓘ visual passenger information displays ⓘ |
| airConditioned | yes ⓘ |
| brakeType |
electro-pneumatic brakes
ⓘ
regenerative braking ⓘ |
| builtAt | Derby Litchurch Lane Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sub-Surface lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carBodyMaterial | stainless steel ⓘ |
| carCountPerTrain | 8 ⓘ |
| carLength | 17.77 m ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | contact shoe ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Scharfenberg coupler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deceleration | 1.14 m/s² ⓘ |
| designedToImprove |
accessibility
ⓘ
passenger comfort ⓘ |
| designedToIncrease | passenger capacity ⓘ |
| doorsPerSidePerCar | 4 ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 630 V DC fourth rail ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2010 ⓘ |
| family | Movia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorHeight | 1.145 m ⓘ |
| formation | 8-car unit ⓘ |
| height | 3.68 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 2010 ⓘ |
| lowFloorAreas | yes ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
100 km/h
ⓘ
62 mph ⓘ |
| network | London Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Transport for London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | London Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 1,400 kW ⓘ |
| primaryDepot | Neasden Depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | A Stock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
automatic train protection
ⓘ
tripcock ⓘ |
| tractionMotors | 3-phase AC induction motor ⓘ |
| tractionSystem | Bombardier MITRAC IGBT-VVVF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainLength | approximately 140 m ⓘ |
| usedOnLine | Metropolitan line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| walkThroughGangways | yes ⓘ |
| width | 2.9 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: London Underground S8 Stock Description of subject: The London Underground S8 Stock is a modern fleet of air-conditioned, walk-through electric multiple units used on the Metropolitan line, designed to increase capacity and improve passenger comfort and accessibility.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
London Underground S Stock