British Rail Class 450
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The British Rail Class 450 is a fleet of electric multiple unit commuter trains operated in southern England, particularly on suburban and regional services.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 450 canonical | 7 |
| British Rail Class 450 Desiro | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4448792 — 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 450 Context triple: [Alton Line, rollingStock, British Rail Class 450]
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
British Rail Class 802
The British Rail Class 802 is a bi-mode high-speed intercity train used in the UK, derived from Hitachi’s A-train design and operated by several train companies on long-distance routes.
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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 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.
- 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 450 Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
British Rail Class 802
The British Rail Class 802 is a bi-mode high-speed intercity train used in the UK, derived from Hitachi’s A-train design and operated by several train companies on long-distance routes.
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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 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter train
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ passenger train ⓘ railway rolling stock class ⓘ |
| brakeType | electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| builtFor | third-rail electrified lines in southern England ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | third rail shoegear ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel bodyshell ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Dellner ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-frequency stopping services ⓘ |
| doorType | power-operated sliding doors ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| family |
Siemens Desiro UK
ⓘ
linked to:
Siemens Desiro
|
| formation | 4-car unit ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
South West Trains
ⓘ
linked to:
South Western Railway
|
| introduced | early 2000s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Siemens Transportation Systems ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | compatible with other Desiro UK units ⓘ |
| numberOfCarsPerSet | 4 ⓘ |
| operator |
National Rail network in Great Britain
ⓘ
linked to:
British railway network
South Western Railway ⓘ former British Rail network ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
regional services
ⓘ
suburban services ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation | southern England ⓘ |
| routeType |
commuter routes
ⓘ
outer-suburban routes ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 2003 ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Rail Class 450 Description of subject: The British Rail Class 450 is a fleet of electric multiple unit commuter trains operated in southern England, particularly on suburban and regional services.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.