British Rail Class 350
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The British Rail Class 350 is a family of electric multiple-unit passenger trains used for regional and intercity services on the UK rail network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 350 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9662935 — 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 350 Context triple: [Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street, servedByTrainClass, British Rail Class 350]
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A.
British Rail Class 390
The British Rail Class 390 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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B.
British Rail Class 360/1
The British Rail Class 360/1 is a subseries of electric multiple-unit commuter trains used in the UK, primarily designed for outer-suburban and airport services.
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C.
British Rail Class 450
The British Rail Class 450 is a fleet of electric multiple unit commuter trains operated in southern England, particularly on suburban and regional services.
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D.
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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E.
British Rail Class 175
The British Rail Class 175 is a diesel multiple-unit passenger train used on regional and intercity services in the United Kingdom, particularly across Wales and bordering regions.
- 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 350 Target entity description: The British Rail Class 350 is a family of electric multiple-unit passenger trains used for regional and intercity services on the UK rail network.
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A.
British Rail Class 390
The British Rail Class 390 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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B.
British Rail Class 360/1
The British Rail Class 360/1 is a subseries of electric multiple-unit commuter trains used in the UK, primarily designed for outer-suburban and airport services.
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C.
British Rail Class 450
The British Rail Class 450 is a fleet of electric multiple unit commuter trains operated in southern England, particularly on suburban and regional services.
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D.
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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E.
British Rail Class 175
The British Rail Class 175 is a diesel multiple-unit passenger train used on regional and intercity services in the United Kingdom, particularly across Wales and bordering regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail electric multiple unit
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ passenger train ⓘ |
| brakeType |
electro-pneumatic
ⓘ
regenerative braking ⓘ |
| builder | Siemens, Krefeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | aluminium ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Dellner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
intercity services
ⓘ
regional services ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2005 ⓘ |
| family | Siemens Desiro UK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation | dual-voltage variant is Class 450 (Desiro UK family) ⓘ |
| formation | 4-car unit ⓘ |
| gauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| introduced | 2004 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Siemens Transportation Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | compatible with other Desiro UK units ⓘ |
| operator |
First TransPennine Express (former)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Midland (former) NERFINISHED ⓘ London Northwestern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ TransPennine Express NERFINISHED ⓘ West Midlands Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorArea | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | rolling stock leasing companies in the UK ⓘ |
| powerCollectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 2000 kW per unit ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GSM-R radio ⓘ TPWS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
interurban
ⓘ
regional ⓘ suburban ⓘ |
| subclass |
Class 350/1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Class 350/2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Class 350/3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Class 350/4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
110 mph
ⓘ
177 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Midland Main Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North West England routes ⓘ West Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ routes in the English Midlands ⓘ services between London and the Midlands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Rail Class 350 Description of subject: The British Rail Class 350 is a family of electric multiple-unit passenger trains used for regional and intercity services on the UK rail network.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.