British Rail Class 378

electric multiple unit in use on the London Overground
Place rolling_stock_class Q376007
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British Rail Class 378

Summary

British Rail Class 378 is a rolling stock class[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 378's image is recorded as Class 378 at Brondesbury Park.jpg[3].
  • British Rail Class 378's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[4].
  • British Rail Class 378's operator is recorded as London Overground Rail Operations Limited[5].
  • British Rail Class 378's manufacturer is recorded as ALSTOM Transportation Germany[6].
  • British Rail Class 378's subclass of is recorded as electric multiple unit[7].
  • British Rail Class 378's part of is recorded as Electrostar[8].
  • British Rail Class 378's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 378[9].
  • British Rail Class 378's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0287db8[10].
  • British Rail Class 378's type of electrification is recorded as 25 kV, 50 Hz AC railway electrification[11].
  • British Rail Class 378's type of electrification is recorded as 750 V DC railway electrification[12].
  • British Rail Class 378's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[13].
  • British Rail Class 378's location of creation is recorded as Derby Litchurch Lane Works[14].
  • British Rail Class 378's replaces is recorded as British Rail Class 172[15].
  • British Rail Class 378's replaces is recorded as British Rail Class 313[16].
  • British Rail Class 378's replaces is recorded as British Rail Class 508[17].
  • British Rail Class 378's replaces is recorded as British Rail Class 150[18].
  • British Rail Class 378's replaces is recorded as British Rail Class 321[19].
  • British Rail Class 378's replaces is recorded as London Underground A60 and A62 Stock[20].
  • British Rail Class 378's replaced by is recorded as British Rail Class 710[21].
  • British Rail Class 378's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Capitalstar'}[22].
  • British Rail Class 378's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+20400'}[23].
  • British Rail Class 378's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+3780'}[24].
  • British Rail Class 378's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+2800'}[25].
  • British Rail Class 378's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+120'}[26].
  • British Rail Class 378's schematic is recorded as Class 378 London Overground Diagram.PNG[27].

Body

Geography

British Rail Class 378's part of is recorded as Electrostar[8].

Physical Characteristics

British Rail Class 378's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+20400'}[23]. Its speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+120'}[26].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 378's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[4].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 378 ranks in the top 7% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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