British Rail Class 158

British diesel multiple unit train
Place rolling_stock_class Q844331
British Rail Class 158
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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 (1,832 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 September 17, 1990[13].
  • British Rail Class 158's location of creation is recorded as Derby Litchurch Lane Works[14].
  • British Rail Class 158's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Express Sprinter'}[15].
  • British Rail Class 158's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'mile per hour', 'amount': '+90'}[16].
  • British Rail Class 158's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per hour', 'amount': '+145'}[17].

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Physical Characteristics

Speeds include {'unit': 'mile per hour', 'amount': '+90'}[16] and {'unit': 'kilometre per hour', 'amount': '+145'}[17].

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 (1,832 views/month, #5 of 1,216).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Voldesade · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'hu', 'ja', 'pl', 'ru', 'simple', 'th', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Operator: East Midlands Railway"
  2. 23w 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 */ Nickname: Express Sprinter"
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