CRH6A EMU
E720924
The CRH6A EMU is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in China for intercity passenger services.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CRH6 series | 1 |
| CRH6 trainsets | 1 |
| CRH6A | 1 |
| CRH6A EMU canonical | 1 |
| CRH6A trainsets | 1 |
| CRH6F trainsets | 1 |
| CRH6S trainsets | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8238802 — 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: CRH6A EMU Context triple: [Guangzhou–Zhuhai Intercity Railway, rollingStock, CRH6A EMU]
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A.
CRH380A EMU
The CRH380A EMU is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in China’s railway network, designed for rapid intercity passenger service at speeds of up to around 380 km/h.
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B.
CRH2 EMU
The CRH2 EMU is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in China’s railway network, derived from Japan’s Shinkansen technology and designed for fast, long-distance passenger service.
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C.
Class 313 EMU
The Class 313 EMU is a British dual-voltage electric multiple unit train introduced in the 1970s, notable for being among the first of its kind to operate on both overhead and third-rail power systems.
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D.
Class 745 EMU
The Class 745 EMU is a modern electric multiple unit train used on regional and intercity services in the UK, built for high-capacity, high-comfort passenger operations.
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E.
CRH3 EMU
The CRH3 EMU is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in China’s railway network, derived from Siemens Velaro technology and designed for operation at speeds up to around 350 km/h.
- 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: CRH6A EMU Target entity description: The CRH6A EMU is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in China for intercity passenger services.
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A.
CRH380A EMU
The CRH380A EMU is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in China’s railway network, designed for rapid intercity passenger service at speeds of up to around 380 km/h.
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B.
CRH2 EMU
The CRH2 EMU is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in China’s railway network, derived from Japan’s Shinkansen technology and designed for fast, long-distance passenger service.
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C.
Class 313 EMU
The Class 313 EMU is a British dual-voltage electric multiple unit train introduced in the 1970s, notable for being among the first of its kind to operate on both overhead and third-rail power systems.
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D.
Class 745 EMU
The Class 745 EMU is a modern electric multiple unit train used on regional and intercity services in the UK, built for high-capacity, high-comfort passenger operations.
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E.
CRH3 EMU
The CRH3 EMU is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in China’s railway network, derived from Siemens Velaro technology and designed for operation at speeds up to around 350 km/h.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit
ⓘ
high-speed train ⓘ intercity EMU ⓘ |
| belongsToNetwork |
China Railway high-speed system
ⓘ
linked to:
China High-Speed Rail Network
Chinese intercity rail network ⓘ
linked to:
Yangtze River Delta high-speed rail network
|
| brakeType |
electro-pneumatic braking
ⓘ
regenerative braking ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese high-speed rolling stock
ⓘ
Chinese intercity rolling stock ⓘ |
| controlSystem | distributed traction control ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | China ⓘ |
| designedFor |
frequent-stop operations
ⓘ
high-capacity commuter-style service ⓘ short to medium distance routes ⓘ |
| designSpeed | approximately 220 km/h ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | multiple side doors per car for fast boarding ⓘ |
| family |
CRH6 series
ⓘ
linked to:
CRH6A EMU
|
| hasFeature |
air-conditioned passenger compartments
ⓘ
high acceleration suitable for frequent stops ⓘ onboard passenger information systems ⓘ seated accommodation ⓘ wide doors for rapid passenger exchange ⓘ |
| market | Chinese domestic rail market ⓘ |
| maximumOperatingSpeed | approximately 200 km/h ⓘ |
| operator |
China Railway
ⓘ
various regional railway bureaus in China ⓘ |
| powerMode | electric only ⓘ |
| powerSupply | overhead catenary ⓘ |
| propulsion | AC electric traction motors ⓘ |
| purpose |
to increase capacity on busy intercity corridors
ⓘ
to provide fast connections between nearby cities ⓘ |
| railwaySign |
CRH6A
ⓘ
linked to:
CRH6A EMU
|
| serviceType |
intercity passenger service
ⓘ
regional passenger service ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| tractionType | electric ⓘ |
| trainFormation | multiple-car fixed formation ⓘ |
| usedFor | passenger-only services ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Chinese intercity railway lines
ⓘ
dedicated intercity corridors around major Chinese cities ⓘ |
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
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: CRH6A EMU Description of subject: The CRH6A EMU is a high-speed electric multiple unit train used in China for intercity passenger services.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: CRH6A EMU
linked to: CRH6A EMU
linked to: CRH6A EMU
linked to: CRH6A EMU
linked to: CRH6A EMU