British Rail Class 159
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The British Rail Class 159 is a diesel multiple-unit train used for long-distance regional services in the UK, particularly known for operating intercity-style routes in the southwest of England.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 159 canonical | 6 |
| British Rail Class 159/0 | 2 |
| British Rail Class 159/1 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4509733 — 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 159 Context triple: [London Waterloo–Exeter, primaryRollingStock, British Rail Class 159]
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A.
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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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 323
The British Rail Class 323 is a type of electric multiple unit train widely used on suburban and commuter rail services in the West Midlands and North West England.
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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 159 Target entity description: The British Rail Class 159 is a diesel multiple-unit train used for long-distance regional services in the UK, particularly known for operating intercity-style routes in the southwest of England.
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A.
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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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 323
The British Rail Class 323 is a type of electric multiple unit train widely used on suburban and commuter rail services in the West Midlands and North West England.
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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail diesel multiple unit
ⓘ
diesel multiple unit ⓘ passenger train ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builtFor | Network SouthEast ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coupling | BSI automatic coupler ⓘ |
| designedFor |
intercity-style services
ⓘ
long-distance regional services ⓘ |
| doorType | single-leaf sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1993 ⓘ |
| family | Sprinter ⓘ |
| formation | 3-car set ⓘ |
| formerOperator |
Network SouthEast
ⓘ
South West Trains ⓘ
linked to:
South Western Railway
|
| gauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| hasNumberRange |
159001–159022
ⓘ
159101–159108 ⓘ |
| hasSubclass |
British Rail Class 159/0
ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail Class 159
British Rail Class 159/1 ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail Class 159
|
| introduced | 1992 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | BREL Derby ⓘ |
| multipleWorking |
compatible with Class 158
ⓘ
compatible with other Sprinter units ⓘ |
| operator | South Western Railway ⓘ |
| operatorClassDesignation | 159 ⓘ |
| operatorColourScheme |
South Western Railway livery
ⓘ
linked to:
South Western Railway
|
| operatorDepot | Salisbury depot ⓘ |
| powerSupply | onboard diesel generation ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel ⓘ |
| previousLivery |
Network SouthEast livery
ⓘ
South West Trains livery ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfOperation |
South West England
ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
|
| primaryRoute |
London Waterloo – Exeter St Davids
ⓘ
linked to:
London Waterloo–Exeter
London Waterloo – Salisbury ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
ⓘ
TPWS ⓘ |
| serviceType |
inter-urban rail
ⓘ
regional rail ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
145 km/h
ⓘ
90 mph ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 2′B′+B′2′ ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Salisbury–Exeter route
ⓘ
West of England Main Line ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Rail Class 159 Description of subject: The British Rail Class 159 is a diesel multiple-unit train used for long-distance regional services in the UK, particularly known for operating intercity-style routes in the southwest of England.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: British Rail Class 159
linked to: British Rail Class 159
linked to: British Rail Class 159
linked to: British Rail Class 159
subject linked to:
Class 158 diesel multiple unit