British Rail Class 455

an electric multiple-unit passenger train built by BREL York between 1982 and 1985
Place rolling_stock_class Q838494
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British Rail Class 455

Summary

British Rail Class 455 is a rolling stock class[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 455's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[3].
  • British Rail Class 455 is operated by South Western Railway[4].
  • British Rail Class 455 is operated by Southern[5].
  • British Rail Class 455's manufacturer is recorded as Holgate Road carriage works[6].
  • British Rail Class 455 is a type of electric multiple unit[7].
  • British Rail Class 455's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 455[8].
  • British Rail Class 455's service entry is recorded as 1983[9].
  • British Rail Class 455's replaced by is recorded as British Rail Class 701[10].
  • British Rail Class 455's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+75'}[11].
  • British Rail Class 455's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+120'}[12].

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Physical Characteristics

Speeds include {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+75'}[11] and {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+120'}[12].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 455's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[3].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 455 ranks in the top 3% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (777 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  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.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Voldesade · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Replaced by British Rail Class 701
    Instance of rolling stock class
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P729]]: 28 March 1983"
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