British Rail Class 325
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The British Rail Class 325 is an electric multiple unit train type designed specifically for high-speed postal and parcel services on the UK rail network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 325 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5501731 — 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 325 Context triple: [Rail Express Systems, usedRollingStock, British Rail Class 325]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
British Rail Class 159
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.
- 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 325 Target entity description: The British Rail Class 325 is an electric multiple unit train type designed specifically for high-speed postal and parcel services on the UK rail network.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
British Rail Class 159
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail rolling stock
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ postal train ⓘ |
| basedOn | Networker EMU design ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builder |
ABB York
ⓘ
linked to:
ABB
|
| collectionMethod |
pantograph
ⓘ
third rail shoegear ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Tightlock ⓘ |
| designedBy |
ABB Transportation UK
ⓘ
linked to:
ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation
|
| designedFor |
high-speed mail services
ⓘ
parcels traffic ⓘ postal services ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| electricSystem |
25 kV AC overhead
ⓘ
750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1995 ⓘ |
| family |
Networker family
ⓘ
linked to:
Networker
|
| fleetNumbers | 325001–325016 ⓘ |
| formation | 4-car unit ⓘ |
| gauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| hasCabDesignSimilarTo | British Rail Class 319 ⓘ |
| hasDrivingCabAt | each end of unit ⓘ |
| introduced | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| introducedBy | British Rail ⓘ |
| livery | Royal Mail red ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
ABB Transportation
ⓘ
linked to:
ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation
|
| maximumSpeed |
100 mph
ⓘ
161 km/h ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 16 units ⓘ |
| operator |
DB Schenker Rail UK
ⓘ
linked to:
DB Schenker
EWS ⓘ Rail Express Systems ⓘ Royal Mail ⓘ |
| owner |
DB Cargo UK
ⓘ
linked to:
DB Cargo
|
| powerSupply | dual-voltage capable ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| serviceType |
freight
ⓘ
mail ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedFor | Royal Mail trains ⓘ |
| usedOn |
East Coast Main Line
ⓘ
Great Western Main Line ⓘ West Coast Main Line ⓘ |
| yearOfConstruction |
1995
ⓘ
1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Rail Class 325 Description of subject: The British Rail Class 325 is an electric multiple unit train type designed specifically for high-speed postal and parcel services on the UK rail network.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.