JR West 225 series EMU

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commuter train electric multiple unit suburban train

The JR West 225 series EMU is a modern Japanese electric multiple unit train designed for high-speed, high-frequency commuter and suburban services with enhanced safety and passenger comfort features.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
JR West 225 series	7
JR West 225 series EMU canonical	3

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2567374 — 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: JR West 225 series EMU
Context triple: [JR Kobe Line, primaryRollingStockType, JR West 225 series EMU]

A. JR West 223 series EMU
The JR West 223 series EMU is a Japanese electric multiple unit train used for high-frequency suburban and rapid services in the Kansai region.
B. JR West 321 series EMU
The JR West 321 series EMU is a Japanese commuter electric multiple unit train operated by West Japan Railway Company, primarily used for high-frequency urban and suburban services in the Kansai region.
C. E235 series EMU
The E235 series EMU is a modern Japanese commuter train operated by JR East, notable for its advanced onboard information systems, energy-efficient design, and use on busy urban lines in the Tokyo area.
D. E233 series EMU
The E233 series EMU is a modern Japanese commuter train type operated by JR East, known for its high capacity, reliability, and widespread use on busy urban and suburban lines around Tokyo.
E. E231 series EMU
The E231 series EMU is a widely used Japanese commuter train type operated by JR East, known for its high-capacity, rapid-transit service in the Greater Tokyo area.
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: JR West 225 series EMU
Target entity description: The JR West 225 series EMU is a modern Japanese electric multiple unit train designed for high-speed, high-frequency commuter and suburban services with enhanced safety and passenger comfort features.

A. JR West 223 series EMU
The JR West 223 series EMU is a Japanese electric multiple unit train used for high-frequency suburban and rapid services in the Kansai region.
B. JR West 321 series EMU
The JR West 321 series EMU is a Japanese commuter electric multiple unit train operated by West Japan Railway Company, primarily used for high-frequency urban and suburban services in the Kansai region.
C. E235 series EMU
The E235 series EMU is a modern Japanese commuter train operated by JR East, notable for its advanced onboard information systems, energy-efficient design, and use on busy urban lines in the Tokyo area.
D. E233 series EMU
The E233 series EMU is a modern Japanese commuter train type operated by JR East, known for its high capacity, reliability, and widespread use on busy urban and suburban lines around Tokyo.
E. E231 series EMU
The E231 series EMU is a widely used Japanese commuter train type operated by JR East, known for its high-capacity, rapid-transit service in the Greater Tokyo area.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	commuter train ⓘ electric multiple unit ⓘ suburban train ⓘ
brakeType	electro‑pneumatic brakes ⓘ regenerative braking ⓘ
carBodyMaterial	stainless steel ⓘ
collectionMethod	pantograph ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
designedFor	commuter services ⓘ high‑frequency services ⓘ high‑speed services ⓘ suburban services ⓘ
designedWith	improved crashworthiness ⓘ
doorConfiguration	3 pairs of doors per side per car on most variants ⓘ
electricSystem	1,500 V DC overhead catenary ⓘ
enteredService	2010 ⓘ
family	JR West 223/225 series family ⓘ
feature	LED destination indicators ⓘ enhanced passenger safety features ⓘ improved passenger comfort ⓘ priority seating areas ⓘ universal access toilets on some cars ⓘ
hasVariant	225-0 series ⓘ 225-100 series ⓘ linked to: 223 series 225-5000 series ⓘ linked to: 225-0 series 225-5100 series ⓘ
introduced	2010 ⓘ
manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries ⓘ Kinki Sharyo ⓘ
maximumSpeed	130 km/h ⓘ
operator	West Japan Railway Company ⓘ
powerType	electric ⓘ
predecessor	JR West 221 series ⓘ JR West 223 series ⓘ linked to: JR West 223 series EMU
railwayCompany	JR West ⓘ
region	Kansai region ⓘ
safetySystem	ATS-P ⓘ ATS-SW ⓘ
serviceType	suburban ⓘ urban commuter ⓘ
successorTo	older 113 series EMUs on some routes ⓘ
trackGauge	1,067 mm ⓘ Cape gauge ⓘ
usedOnLine	Hanwa Line ⓘ Kosei Line ⓘ Kusatsu Line ⓘ San-yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line section) ⓘ linked to: JR Kobe Line Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line / JR Kobe Line) ⓘ linked to: Tōkaidō Main Line

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