British Rail Class 158

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British Rail Class 158
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British Rail Class 158

Summary

British Rail Class 158 is a rolling stock class[1]. It ranks in the top 0.41% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (898 views/month, #5 of 1,216).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 158's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[3].
  • British Rail Class 158 is operated by East Midlands Railway[4].
  • British Rail Class 158 is operated by ScotRail Trains (2022-)[5].
  • British Rail Class 158 is operated by Northern Trains[6].
  • British Rail Class 158 is operated by Great Western Railway[7].
  • British Rail Class 158 is operated by South Western Railway[8].
  • British Rail Class 158 is operated by Transport for Wales Rail[9].
  • British Rail Class 158's manufacturer is recorded as British Rail Engineering Limited[10].
  • British Rail Class 158 is a type of British Rail Sprinter[11].
  • British Rail Class 158's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 158[12].
  • British Rail Class 158's service entry is recorded as +1990-09-17T00:00:00Z[13].
  • British Rail Class 158's location of creation is recorded as Derby Litchurch Lane Works[14].
  • British Rail Class 158's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+90'}[15].
  • British Rail Class 158's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+145'}[16].

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Physical Characteristics

Speeds include {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+90'}[15] and {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+145'}[16].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 158's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[3].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 158 ranks in the top 0.41% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (898 views/month, #5 of 1,216).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · S4b1nuz E.656 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manufacturer British Rail Engineering Limited
    Subclass of
    Instance of rolling stock class
    Manufacturer
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1449]]: Express Sprinter"
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