British Rail Class 345

electric multiple unit in use by TfL Rail and the Elizabeth line
Place rolling_stock_class Q4970771
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British Rail Class 345

Summary

British Rail Class 345 is a rolling stock class[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,553 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 345 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • British Rail Class 345's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[4].
  • British Rail Class 345's instance of is recorded as electric multiple unit[5].
  • British Rail Class 345 is operated by MTR Elizabeth line[6].
  • British Rail Class 345's manufacturer is recorded as Bombardier[7].
  • British Rail Class 345 is a type of Alstom Aventra[8].
  • British Rail Class 345's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 345[9].
  • British Rail Class 345's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • British Rail Class 345's service entry is recorded as June 22, 2017[11].
  • British Rail Class 345's train depot is recorded as Old Oak Common TMD[12].
  • British Rail Class 345's type of electrification is recorded as 25 kV, 50 Hz AC railway electrification[13].
  • British Rail Class 345's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[14].
  • British Rail Class 345's location of creation is recorded as Derby Litchurch Lane Works[15].
  • British Rail Class 345's replaces is recorded as British Rail Class 315[16].
  • British Rail Class 345's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+90'}[17].
  • British Rail Class 345's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+145'}[18].

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Geography

British Rail Class 345 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Physical Characteristics

Speeds include {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+90'}[17] and {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+145'}[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include rolling stock class[4] and electric multiple unit[5].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 345 ranks in the top 3% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,553 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

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.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Peter F. Patel-Schneider · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of
    Country United Kingdom
    Replaces British Rail Class 315
    Country
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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