British Rail Class 720

British EMU from the Bombardier Aventra family
Place rolling_stock_class Q30633878
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Summary

British Rail Class 720 is a rolling stock class[1]. It draws 466 Wikipedia views per month (rolling_stock_class category, ranking #151 of 1,216).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 720's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[3].
  • British Rail Class 720's instance of is recorded as electric multiple unit[4].
  • British Rail Class 720 is operated by c2c[5].
  • British Rail Class 720 is operated by Greater Anglia[6].
  • British Rail Class 720's manufacturer is recorded as ALSTOM Transportation Germany[7].
  • British Rail Class 720 is a type of Alstom Aventra[8].
  • British Rail Class 720's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 720[9].
  • British Rail Class 720's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • British Rail Class 720's service entry is recorded as November 26, 2020[11].
  • British Rail Class 720's location of creation is recorded as Derby Litchurch Lane Works[12].
  • British Rail Class 720's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q211256', 'amount': '+100'}[13].
  • British Rail Class 720's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q180154', 'amount': '+160'}[14].

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Physical Characteristics

Speeds include {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q211256', 'amount': '+100'}[13] and {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q180154', 'amount': '+160'}[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include rolling stock class[3] and electric multiple unit[4].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 720 draws 466 Wikipedia views per month (rolling_stock_class category, ranking #151 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Peter F. Patel-Schneider · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → rolling stock class, electric multiple unit
    Location of creation → Derby Litchurch Lane Works
    Image → Vehicles of the United Kingdom 278 (edited).jpg
    Image of interior → Class 720574 interior including perch seats.jpg
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Instance of: electric multiple unit, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787334865712; make product models not be physical objects"
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