British Rail Class 720
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The British Rail Class 720 is a modern electric multiple unit train built for high-capacity commuter and regional services on the UK rail network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 720 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5907023 — 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 720 Context triple: [British Rail Class 379, successor, British Rail Class 720]
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A.
British Rail Class 172
The British Rail Class 172 is a diesel multiple-unit train used on regional and suburban services in the UK, featuring improved performance, reliability, and passenger comfort over earlier Turbostar units.
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B.
British Rail Class 745
The British Rail Class 745 is a modern electric multiple unit train built for Greater Anglia, designed for high-capacity, intercity and airport services on the UK rail network.
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C.
British Rail Class 332
The British Rail Class 332 is an electric multiple unit train type built in the late 1990s specifically for high-speed, premium passenger services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport.
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D.
British Rail Class 166
The British Rail Class 166 is a diesel multiple-unit train used primarily for regional and commuter services in the UK, known for its higher speed and comfort compared to earlier local units.
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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 720 Target entity description: The British Rail Class 720 is a modern electric multiple unit train built for high-capacity commuter and regional services on the UK rail network.
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A.
British Rail Class 172
The British Rail Class 172 is a diesel multiple-unit train used on regional and suburban services in the UK, featuring improved performance, reliability, and passenger comfort over earlier Turbostar units.
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B.
British Rail Class 745
The British Rail Class 745 is a modern electric multiple unit train built for Greater Anglia, designed for high-capacity, intercity and airport services on the UK rail network.
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C.
British Rail Class 332
The British Rail Class 332 is an electric multiple unit train type built in the late 1990s specifically for high-speed, premium passenger services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport.
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D.
British Rail Class 166
The British Rail Class 166 is a diesel multiple-unit train used primarily for regional and commuter services in the UK, known for its higher speed and comfort compared to earlier local units.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail electric multiple unit
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ passenger train ⓘ |
| accessibilityFeature |
accessible toilets
ⓘ
level boarding at most platforms ⓘ |
| brakeType |
electro-pneumatic brakes
ⓘ
regenerative braking ⓘ |
| builtBy | Alstom ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Dellner automatic coupler ⓘ |
| designedFor |
commuter services
ⓘ
high-capacity services ⓘ regional services ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2020 ⓘ |
| family | Aventra ⓘ |
| floorType | low-floor design ⓘ |
| formation |
10-car trains by coupling units
ⓘ
5-car units ⓘ |
| intendedToReplace |
British Rail Class 317
ⓘ
British Rail Class 321 ⓘ British Rail Class 360 ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail Class 360/1
|
| introduced | 2020 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Alstom ⓘ |
| onboardFeature |
CCTV
ⓘ
Wi‑Fi ⓘ air conditioning ⓘ passenger information system ⓘ power sockets at seats ⓘ |
| operator |
Greater Anglia
ⓘ
c2c ⓘ |
| operatorNetwork |
Great Eastern Main Line
ⓘ
London commuter network ⓘ West Anglia Main Line ⓘ |
| operatorUse |
Greater Anglia commuter routes
ⓘ
Greater Anglia regional routes ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | East of England ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
ⓘ
GSM‑R ⓘ
linked to:
GSM-R
TPWS ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter
ⓘ
regional ⓘ suburban ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ (typical for 5-car units) ⓘ |
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: British Rail Class 720 Description of subject: The British Rail Class 720 is a modern electric multiple unit train built for high-capacity commuter and regional services on the UK rail network.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Class 379 Electrostar