British Rail Class 508

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British Rail Class 508

Summary

British Rail Class 508 is a multiple unit class[1]. It draws 129 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_unit_class category, ranking #21 of 142).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 508 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • British Rail Class 508's instance of is recorded as multiple unit class[4].
  • British Rail Class 508's manufacturer is recorded as British Rail Engineering Limited[5].
  • British Rail Class 508 is a type of electric multiple unit[6].
  • British Rail Class 508's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 508[7].
  • British Rail Class 508's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[8].
  • British Rail Class 508's service entry is recorded as December 17, 1979[9].
  • British Rail Class 508's service retirement is recorded as January 16, 2024[10].
  • British Rail Class 508's type of electrification is recorded as 750 V DC railway electrification[11].
  • British Rail Class 508's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[12].
  • British Rail Class 508's location of creation is recorded as Holgate Road carriage works[13].
  • British Rail Class 508's total produced is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3959904', 'amount': '+43'}[14].
  • British Rail Class 508's replaces is recorded as British Rail Class 503[15].
  • British Rail Class 508's replaced by is recorded as British Rail Class 378[16].
  • British Rail Class 508's replaced by is recorded as British Rail Class 777[17].
  • British Rail Class 508's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+75'}[18].
  • British Rail Class 508's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+120'}[19].
  • British Rail Class 508's state of use is recorded as in use[20].

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Geography

British Rail Class 508 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Physical Characteristics

Speeds include {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+75'}[18] and {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+120'}[19].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 508's instance of is recorded as multiple unit class[4].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 508 draws 129 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_unit_class category, ranking #21 of 142).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  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.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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. 4w ago · ~2026-41861-24 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location of creation Holgate Road carriage works
    State of use in use
    Total produced {'unit': 'Q3959904', 'amount': '+43'}
    Subclass of
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P137]]: [[Q1922100]]"
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