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Korail 8000 class

series of South Korean electric locomotives operated by Korail
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Summary

Korail 8000 class is a locomotive class[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of locomotive class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: South Korea[3]
  • Operator: Korea Railroad Corporation[4]
  • Subclass of: electric locomotive[5]
  • Commons category: Korail Class 8000[6]
  • Country of origin: France[7], South Korea[8]
  • Service entry: June 1972[9]
  • Type of electrification: 25 kV, 60 Hz AC railway electrification[10]
  • Track gauge: standard-gauge railway[11]
  • Total produced: 94[12]
  • Wheel arrangement: Bo′Bo′Bo′[13]

Why It Matters

Korail 8000 class has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Alstom France South Korea

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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