Class 455 EMU
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The Class 455 EMU is a type of British electric multiple unit train introduced in the early 1980s for suburban commuter services in the South East of England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Class 455 EMU canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6093491 — 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: Class 455 EMU Context triple: [Southern, usesRollingStockType, Class 455 EMU]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
CP Class 3400 EMU
The CP Class 3400 EMU is a series of electric multiple-unit trains operated by Comboios de Portugal, primarily used for suburban and commuter rail services.
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D.
Class 720 EMU
The Class 720 EMU is a modern British electric multiple unit train built for high-capacity commuter and regional services, primarily operated in East Anglia.
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E.
DB Class 423 EMU
The DB Class 423 EMU is a series of modern electric multiple-unit commuter trains widely used in German S-Bahn networks for high-frequency urban and suburban passenger 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: Class 455 EMU Target entity description: The Class 455 EMU is a type of British electric multiple unit train introduced in the early 1980s for suburban commuter services in the South East of England.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
CP Class 3400 EMU
The CP Class 3400 EMU is a series of electric multiple-unit trains operated by Comboios de Portugal, primarily used for suburban and commuter rail services.
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D.
Class 720 EMU
The Class 720 EMU is a modern British electric multiple unit train built for high-capacity commuter and regional services, primarily operated in East Anglia.
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E.
DB Class 423 EMU
The DB Class 423 EMU is a series of modern electric multiple-unit commuter trains widely used in German S-Bahn networks for high-frequency urban and suburban passenger services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit
ⓘ
suburban passenger train ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builtBy | BREL York ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | third rail shoegear ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Tightlock ⓘ |
| designedFor |
commuter services
ⓘ
inner suburban services ⓘ suburban services ⓘ |
| doorType | slam doors (as built) ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1982 ⓘ |
| era | British Rail modernisation period ⓘ |
| family | Mark 3-derived EMU ⓘ |
| formation | 4-car unit ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| introduced | 1982 ⓘ |
| introducedFor |
London and South East sector
ⓘ
linked to:
South East England
|
| laterModification | fitted with power-operated sliding doors on some units ⓘ |
| manufacturer | British Rail Engineering Limited ⓘ |
| multipleWorking |
compatible with Class 456
ⓘ
compatible with Class 458 (in some configurations) ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
ⓘ
Network SouthEast ⓘ South West Trains ⓘ South Western Railway ⓘ Southeastern ⓘ Southern ⓘ |
| operatorRegion | South East England ⓘ |
| operatorSector | commuter rail in South East England ⓘ |
| operatorType | commuter rail ⓘ |
| ownedBy | rolling stock leasing companies ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperation |
London commuter network
ⓘ
linked to:
London suburban rail network
South London suburban routes ⓘ South Western Main Line suburban routes ⓘ
linked to:
South West Main Line suburban branches
|
| serviceType | passenger ⓘ |
| successor |
British Rail Class 375
ⓘ
British Rail Class 377 ⓘ British Rail Class 701 ⓘ British Rail Class 707 ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| tractionType | electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| usedFor | high-frequency stopping services ⓘ |
| usedOn |
suburban routes from London Bridge
ⓘ
suburban routes from London Victoria ⓘ suburban routes from London Waterloo ⓘ |
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: Class 455 EMU Description of subject: The Class 455 EMU is a type of British electric multiple unit train introduced in the early 1980s for suburban commuter services in the South East of England.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Southern (train operating company)