InterCity 225
E532312
InterCity 225 is a high-speed electric train set used on Britain’s East Coast Main Line, known for its 225 km/h top speed and role in modernizing long-distance rail services in the UK.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| InterCity 225 canonical | 18 |
| InterCity 225 sets | 1 |
| InterCity 225-style high-speed trains (diesel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5560006 — 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: InterCity 225 Context triple: [Advanced Passenger Train, influenced, InterCity 225]
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A.
Intercity V set
The Intercity V set is a class of stainless-steel electric multiple unit trains that have long served as iconic intercity and outer-suburban passenger trains in New South Wales, Australia.
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B.
Intercity H set (OSCAR)
The Intercity H set (OSCAR) is a class of electric multiple unit trains operating in New South Wales, Australia, designed for longer-distance commuter and intercity services with enhanced passenger comfort and safety features.
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C.
British Rail Class 220
The British Rail Class 220 is a high-speed diesel-electric multiple unit train used in the UK for intercity services, known as part of the Voyager family built by Bombardier.
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D.
Intercity Express Train
The Intercity Express Train is a modern high-speed passenger train used on long-distance routes in the UK, known for faster journeys, improved comfort, and greater energy efficiency compared to older rolling stock.
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E.
Siemens EuroSprinter
Siemens EuroSprinter is a family of high-performance electric locomotives developed by Siemens for freight and passenger rail services across Europe and beyond.
- 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: InterCity 225 Target entity description: InterCity 225 is a high-speed electric train set used on Britain’s East Coast Main Line, known for its 225 km/h top speed and role in modernizing long-distance rail services in the UK.
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A.
Intercity V set
The Intercity V set is a class of stainless-steel electric multiple unit trains that have long served as iconic intercity and outer-suburban passenger trains in New South Wales, Australia.
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B.
Intercity H set (OSCAR)
The Intercity H set (OSCAR) is a class of electric multiple unit trains operating in New South Wales, Australia, designed for longer-distance commuter and intercity services with enhanced passenger comfort and safety features.
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C.
British Rail Class 220
The British Rail Class 220 is a high-speed diesel-electric multiple unit train used in the UK for intercity services, known as part of the Voyager family built by Bombardier.
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D.
Intercity Express Train
The Intercity Express Train is a modern high-speed passenger train used on long-distance routes in the UK, known for faster journeys, improved comfort, and greater energy efficiency compared to older rolling stock.
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E.
Siemens EuroSprinter
Siemens EuroSprinter is a family of high-performance electric locomotives developed by Siemens for freight and passenger rail services across Europe and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit and locomotive-hauled train set family
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high-speed train ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | air brakes ⓘ |
| branding | InterCity swallow livery (original) ⓘ |
| category |
British Rail rolling stock
ⓘ
high-speed rail in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coachType |
British Rail Mark 4
ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail Mark 4 coaching stock
|
| controlVehicle | Driving Van Trailer ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | British Rail Engineering Limited ⓘ |
| designedFor | East Coast Main Line electrification ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1990 ⓘ |
| gauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1980s ⓘ |
| locomotiveClass | British Rail Class 91 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BREL Crewe (Class 91 locomotives)
ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail Class 91
BREL York (Mark 4 coaches) ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail Mark 4 coaching stock
Metro-Cammell (Mark 4 coaches) ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail Mark 4 coaching stock
|
| notableFeature |
air-conditioned Mark 4 coaches
ⓘ
designed for 140 mph operation with in-cab signalling ⓘ push–pull operation between locomotive and Driving Van Trailer ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
ⓘ
East Coast ⓘ GNER ⓘ InterCity East Coast ⓘ London North Eastern Railway ⓘ National Express East Coast ⓘ
linked to:
National Express
Virgin Trains East Coast ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 4.8 MW (Class 91 locomotive) ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryRoute |
London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
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London King’s Cross to Leeds ⓘ |
| role | modernization of long-distance rail services in the UK ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
ⓘ
TPWS ⓘ |
| serviceStatus |
partially displaced by Hitachi Azuma units
ⓘ
still used on some East Coast Main Line services under LNER ⓘ |
| serviceType | long-distance intercity ⓘ |
| successorOnRoute |
Class 800 Azuma
ⓘ
Class 801 Azuma ⓘ
linked to:
Class 800 Azuma
|
| topSpeed |
140 mph
ⓘ
225 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| tractionVoltage | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| trainsetComposition | Class 91 locomotive plus Mark 4 coaches plus Driving Van Trailer ⓘ |
| UICClassification |
Bo-Bo (Class 91 locomotive)
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linked to:
British Rail Class 91
|
| usedOnLine | East Coast Main Line ⓘ |
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: InterCity 225 Description of subject: InterCity 225 is a high-speed electric train set used on Britain’s East Coast Main Line, known for its 225 km/h top speed and role in modernizing long-distance rail services in the UK.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Class 800 trains
linked to: InterCity 225
subject linked to:
East Coast (train operating company)
linked to: InterCity 225