British Rail Class 305

class of 71 British electric multiple units
Place rolling_stock_class Q849789
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British Rail Class 305

Summary

British Rail Class 305 is a rolling stock class[1]. It draws 64 Wikipedia views per month (rolling_stock_class category, ranking #183 of 1,216).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 305 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • British Rail Class 305's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[4].
  • British Rail Class 305 is operated by Eastern Region of British Railways[5].
  • British Rail Class 305's manufacturer is recorded as Holgate Road carriage works[6].
  • British Rail Class 305's manufacturer is recorded as Doncaster Works[7].
  • British Rail Class 305 is a type of electric multiple unit[8].
  • British Rail Class 305's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 305[9].
  • British Rail Class 305's service entry is recorded as 1959[10].
  • British Rail Class 305's service retirement is recorded as 2001[11].
  • British Rail Class 305's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[12].
  • British Rail Class 305's total produced is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3959904', 'amount': '+71'}[13].
  • British Rail Class 305's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+19370'}[14].
  • British Rail Class 305's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+3835'}[15].
  • British Rail Class 305's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+2740'}[16].

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Geography

British Rail Class 305 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Physical Characteristics

British Rail Class 305's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+19370'}[14].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 305's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[4].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 305 draws 64 Wikipedia views per month (rolling_stock_class category, ranking #183 of 1,216).[2]

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.

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  1. 19d ago · Voldesade · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Width {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+2740'}
    Track gauge standard-gauge railway
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