Class 508 electric multiple units
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The Class 508 electric multiple units are British third-rail commuter trains built in the late 1970s, widely used for suburban passenger services on networks such as Merseyrail.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Class 508 electric multiple units canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11593957 — 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: Class 508 electric multiple units Context triple: [Merseyrail, usesRollingStock, Class 508 electric multiple units]
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A.
Class 507 electric multiple units
The Class 507 electric multiple units are a fleet of third-rail suburban electric trains built in the late 1970s for commuter services around Liverpool, now primarily operating on the Merseyrail network.
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B.
Class 350 electric multiple units
The Class 350 electric multiple units are a family of British dual-voltage commuter trains built by Siemens for regional and intercity services on the UK rail network.
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C.
Class 385 electric multiple units
The Class 385 electric multiple units are modern electric commuter trains used by ScotRail, primarily operating on electrified routes in Scotland’s Central Belt.
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D.
Class 150 diesel multiple unit
The Class 150 diesel multiple unit is a British two- or three-car regional passenger train introduced in the 1980s and widely used on local and suburban services across the UK rail network.
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E.
Class 158 diesel multiple unit
The Class 158 diesel multiple unit is a British regional passenger train built in the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for its air-conditioned interiors and use on longer-distance services across the UK rail network.
- 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: Class 508 electric multiple units Target entity description: The Class 508 electric multiple units are British third-rail commuter trains built in the late 1970s, widely used for suburban passenger services on networks such as Merseyrail.
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A.
Class 507 electric multiple units
The Class 507 electric multiple units are a fleet of third-rail suburban electric trains built in the late 1970s for commuter services around Liverpool, now primarily operating on the Merseyrail network.
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B.
Class 350 electric multiple units
The Class 350 electric multiple units are a family of British dual-voltage commuter trains built by Siemens for regional and intercity services on the UK rail network.
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C.
Class 385 electric multiple units
The Class 385 electric multiple units are modern electric commuter trains used by ScotRail, primarily operating on electrified routes in Scotland’s Central Belt.
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D.
Class 150 diesel multiple unit
The Class 150 diesel multiple unit is a British two- or three-car regional passenger train introduced in the 1980s and widely used on local and suburban services across the UK rail network.
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E.
Class 158 diesel multiple unit
The Class 158 diesel multiple unit is a British regional passenger train built in the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for its air-conditioned interiors and use on longer-distance services across the UK rail network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter train
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| built |
1979
ⓘ
1980 ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| category |
British electric multiple units
ⓘ
train classes introduced in 1979 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | tightlock coupler ⓘ |
| designedFor |
commuter services
ⓘ
suburban passenger services ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1979 ⓘ |
| family | 4Sub/PEP family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fleetNumbers | 508001–508043 ⓘ |
| formation | 3-car set ⓘ |
| initialAreaOfOperation | Southern Region of British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1979 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BREL York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking |
compatible with Class 313
ⓘ
compatible with Class 507 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 43 units ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Midland Region of British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ Merseyrail NERFINISHED ⓘ Network SouthEast NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeastern NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFormation | 4-car set ⓘ |
| owner | Angel Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSupply | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperation |
Merseyrail Northern Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merseyrail Wirral Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Merseyrail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refurbishedBy | Alstom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refurbishedFor | Merseyrail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Rail Class 313
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Class 314 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 315 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 507 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
all-stations suburban services
ⓘ
stopping services ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| tractionType | electric ⓘ |
| usedOn | third-rail electrified routes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Class 508 electric multiple units Description of subject: The Class 508 electric multiple units are British third-rail commuter trains built in the late 1970s, widely used for suburban passenger services on networks such as Merseyrail.
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