InterCity sector of British Rail
E538316
The InterCity sector of British Rail was the business unit responsible for operating long-distance express passenger services across the British railway network from the 1960s until privatisation in the 1990s.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| InterCity sector of British Rail canonical | 4 |
| InterCity sector | 3 |
| British Rail InterCity sector | 2 |
| InterCity (British Rail sector) | 1 |
| InterCity (British Rail) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5654339 — 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.
Target entity: InterCity sector of British Rail Context triple: [Mark 3 coaching stock, usedBy, InterCity sector of British Rail]
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British Rail Provincial sector
The British Rail Provincial sector was the division of British Rail responsible for operating most non-intercity and rural passenger train services across the United Kingdom before sectorisation reforms led to its rebranding as Regional Railways.
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London & South East sector of British Rail
London & South East sector of British Rail was the former British Rail business sector responsible for commuter and regional passenger services in and around London and the South East of England before the creation of Network SouthEast.
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British Rail
British Rail was the state-owned company that operated most of the railway services in Great Britain from the late 1940s until the privatization of the rail network in the 1990s.
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Southern Region of British Railways
The Southern Region of British Railways was one of the post-nationalisation operating regions in the south of England, known for its dense commuter network and extensive electrified lines serving London and the surrounding areas.
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E.
British Rail Eastern Region
British Rail Eastern Region was a major operating division of British Railways responsible for rail services across eastern England, inheriting much of the former London and North Eastern Railway network.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: InterCity sector of British Rail Target entity description: The InterCity sector of British Rail was the business unit responsible for operating long-distance express passenger services across the British railway network from the 1960s until privatisation in the 1990s.
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A.
British Rail Provincial sector
The British Rail Provincial sector was the division of British Rail responsible for operating most non-intercity and rural passenger train services across the United Kingdom before sectorisation reforms led to its rebranding as Regional Railways.
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B.
London & South East sector of British Rail
London & South East sector of British Rail was the former British Rail business sector responsible for commuter and regional passenger services in and around London and the South East of England before the creation of Network SouthEast.
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C.
British Rail
British Rail was the state-owned company that operated most of the railway services in Great Britain from the late 1940s until the privatization of the rail network in the 1990s.
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Southern Region of British Railways
The Southern Region of British Railways was one of the post-nationalisation operating regions in the south of England, known for its dense commuter network and extensive electrified lines serving London and the surrounding areas.
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British Rail Eastern Region
British Rail Eastern Region was a major operating division of British Railways responsible for rail services across eastern England, inheriting much of the former London and North Eastern Railway network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger rail operator
ⓘ
sector of British Rail ⓘ |
| brandingColor | dark grey and white with red and yellow accents ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1997 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1997 ⓘ |
| introducedBrand | InterCity ⓘ |
| logo | InterCity swallow logo ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first national high-speed diesel services in the UK via InterCity 125
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flagship long-distance brand of British Rail ⓘ |
| operatedBy | British Rail ⓘ |
| operatedRoute |
Anglo-Scottish services
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Cross-country routes in Britain ⓘ East Coast Main Line ⓘ Great Western Main Line ⓘ Midland Main Line ⓘ West Coast Main Line ⓘ services between major British cities ⓘ |
| operatingPeriod | 1960s–1990s ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | British Rail ⓘ |
| partOf | sectorisation of British Rail ⓘ |
| predecessor | British Railways long-distance services ⓘ |
| railNetwork | British railway network ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | privatisation of British Rail ⓘ |
| sectorisationPhase | business-led organisation of British Rail ⓘ |
| serviceType |
inter-city rail services
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long-distance express passenger services ⓘ |
| startTime | 1966 ⓘ |
| successor |
Anglia Railways
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Central Trains ⓘ
linked to:
Central Trains (former)
Chiltern Railways ⓘ CrossCountry (franchise) ⓘ
linked to:
CrossCountry
First Great Eastern ⓘ GNER ⓘ Great Western Trains ⓘ Great Western franchise ⓘ InterCity CrossCountry franchise ⓘ
linked to:
InterCity CrossCountry
InterCity East Coast franchise ⓘ
linked to:
InterCity East Coast
InterCity West Coast franchise ⓘ Midland Main Line franchise ⓘ
linked to:
Midland Main Line
Midland Mainline ⓘ
linked to:
Midland Main Line
ScotRail (privatised operator) ⓘ
linked to:
ScotRail
South West Trains ⓘ Virgin Trains ⓘ Wales & Borders ⓘ Wales & West ⓘ |
| usedRollingStock |
InterCity 125
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InterCity 225 ⓘ Mark 2 coaches ⓘ Mark 3 coaches ⓘ
linked to:
Mark 3 coaching stock
Mark 4 coaches ⓘ
linked to:
Mark 4 coaching stock
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Subject: InterCity sector of British Rail Description of subject: The InterCity sector of British Rail was the business unit responsible for operating long-distance express passenger services across the British railway network from the 1960s until privatisation in the 1990s.
Referenced by (11)
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