British Rail Class 222

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British Rail Class 222

Summary

British Rail Class 222 is a rolling stock class[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,268 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 222 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • British Rail Class 222's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[4].
  • British Rail Class 222 is operated by East Midlands Trains[5].
  • British Rail Class 222's manufacturer is recorded as ALSTOM Transportation Germany[6].
  • British Rail Class 222 is a type of Bombardier Voyager family[7].
  • British Rail Class 222 is a type of diesel-electric multiple unit[8].
  • British Rail Class 222's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 222[9].
  • British Rail Class 222's service entry is recorded as May 31, 2004[10].
  • British Rail Class 222's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+125'}[11].
  • British Rail Class 222's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+200'}[12].

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Geography

British Rail Class 222 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Physical Characteristics

Speeds include {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+125'}[11] and {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+200'}[12].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 222's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[4].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 222 ranks in the top 1% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,268 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Voldesade · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator East Midlands Trains
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P137]]: [[Q24993335]]"
  2. 21d ago · Voldesade · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country
    Operator
    Subclass of
    Speed {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+125'}, {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+200'}
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P137]]: [[Q24993335]]"
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