British Rail Class 801

Electric Multiple Unit Train with diesel emergency power.
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British Rail Class 801

Summary

British Rail Class 801 is a rolling stock class[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Rail Class 801 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • British Rail Class 801's image is recorded as Class 801 Azuma EMU - LNER 801214.jpg[4].
  • British Rail Class 801's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[5].
  • British Rail Class 801's operator is recorded as Virgin Trains[6].
  • British Rail Class 801's operator is recorded as London North Eastern Railway[7].
  • British Rail Class 801's manufacturer is recorded as Hitachi[8].
  • British Rail Class 801's part of the series is recorded as Hitachi A-train[9].
  • British Rail Class 801's subclass of is recorded as electric multiple unit[10].
  • British Rail Class 801's Commons category is recorded as British Rail Class 801[11].
  • British Rail Class 801's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0wbjppl[12].
  • British Rail Class 801's service entry is recorded as +2019-09-16T00:00:00Z[13].
  • British Rail Class 801's type of electrification is recorded as 25 kV, 50 Hz AC railway electrification[14].
  • British Rail Class 801's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[15].
  • British Rail Class 801's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+125'}[16].
  • British Rail Class 801's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+200'}[17].
  • British Rail Class 801's image of interior is recorded as Class 801 interior.jpg[18].

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Geography

British Rail Class 801 is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Physical Characteristics

Speeds include {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+125'}[16] and {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+200'}[17].

Designation and Status

British Rail Class 801's instance of is recorded as rolling stock class[5].

Why It Matters

British Rail Class 801 ranks in the top 3% of rolling_stock_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  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 sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_british-rail-class-801_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{British Rail Class 801}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/british-rail-class-801}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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