LNER Azuma
E408643
LNER Azuma is a modern high-speed intercity train fleet used by London North Eastern Railway on the UK’s East Coast Main Line.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LNER Azuma canonical | 2 |
| LNER Class 800 Azuma | 1 |
| LNER Class 801 Azuma | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4044017 — 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: LNER Azuma Context triple: [London North Eastern Railway, networkBrand, LNER Azuma]
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A.
LNER Class V2
The LNER Class V2 was a class of powerful 2-6-2 steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for mixed-traffic duties on the London and North Eastern Railway in the mid-20th century.
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B.
British Rail Class 168
The British Rail Class 168 is a diesel multiple-unit train used primarily by Chiltern Railways for regional and intercity services in the United Kingdom.
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C.
British Rail Class 377
The British Rail Class 377 is a fleet of electric multiple-unit commuter trains widely used in southeast England, particularly by Govia Thameslink Railway services.
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D.
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.
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E.
British Rail Class 395
The British Rail Class 395 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in the UK, best known for operating Southeastern’s domestic services on High Speed 1 between London and Kent.
- 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: LNER Azuma Target entity description: LNER Azuma is a modern high-speed intercity train fleet used by London North Eastern Railway on the UK’s East Coast Main Line.
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A.
LNER Class V2
The LNER Class V2 was a class of powerful 2-6-2 steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for mixed-traffic duties on the London and North Eastern Railway in the mid-20th century.
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B.
British Rail Class 168
The British Rail Class 168 is a diesel multiple-unit train used primarily by Chiltern Railways for regional and intercity services in the United Kingdom.
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C.
British Rail Class 377
The British Rail Class 377 is a fleet of electric multiple-unit commuter trains widely used in southeast England, particularly by Govia Thameslink Railway services.
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D.
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.
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E.
British Rail Class 395
The British Rail Class 395 is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in the UK, best known for operating Southeastern’s domestic services on High Speed 1 between London and Kent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed train
ⓘ
intercity train ⓘ passenger train fleet ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Hitachi A-train platform
ⓘ
linked to:
Hitachi A-Train
|
| brakingSystem | electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| builtAt | Hitachi Newton Aycliffe plant ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| enteredService | 15 May 2019 ⓘ |
| hasClass |
First Class
ⓘ
Standard Class ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
CCTV
ⓘ
accessible toilets ⓘ air conditioning ⓘ on-board Wi-Fi ⓘ power sockets at seats ⓘ |
| hasFormation |
5-car sets
ⓘ
9-car sets ⓘ |
| introducedBy | London North Eastern Railway ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hitachi Rail ⓘ |
| operatesOnLine | East Coast Main Line ⓘ |
| operator | London North Eastern Railway ⓘ |
| orderContext | Intercity Express Programme ⓘ |
| powerSupply | 25 kV AC overhead electrification ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Rail Class 800
ⓘ
British Rail Class 801 ⓘ British Rail Class 802 ⓘ |
| replaced |
InterCity 125 HST sets
ⓘ
linked to:
InterCity 125
InterCity 225 sets ⓘ
linked to:
InterCity 225
|
| route |
London King’s Cross to Aberdeen
ⓘ
linked to:
London King’s Cross–Aberdeen
London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley ⓘ
linked to:
London King’s Cross – Edinburgh Waverley
London King’s Cross to Harrogate ⓘ London King’s Cross to Hull ⓘ
linked to:
London King’s Cross–Hull
London King’s Cross to Inverness ⓘ London King’s Cross to Leeds ⓘ
linked to:
London King’s Cross–Leeds
London King’s Cross to Lincoln ⓘ London King’s Cross to Newcastle ⓘ London King’s Cross to York ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
ⓘ
ETCS (on some units) ⓘ TPWS ⓘ |
| serviceType |
intercity
ⓘ
long-distance ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
125 mph
ⓘ
200 km/h ⓘ |
| tractionType |
bi-mode
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| trainClass |
Class 800
ⓘ
linked to:
Class 800 trains
Class 801 ⓘ Class 802 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: LNER Azuma Description of subject: LNER Azuma is a modern high-speed intercity train fleet used by London North Eastern Railway on the UK’s East Coast Main Line.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
London–Aberdeen
linked to: LNER Azuma
subject linked to:
London–Aberdeen
linked to: LNER Azuma
subject linked to:
Class 800 trains