Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
local agriculture
tourism_in_Dorset |
| gptkbp:communityEvents |
site of community events during operation
|
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
affected local communities during operation
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Blandford_Forum
gptkb:Gillingham gptkb:Sturminster_Newton Sherborne |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
not preserved as a railway
some sections are preserved as footpaths |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced local culture and economy
|
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
disused
no modern usage as a railway |
| gptkbp:electronicSystems |
several bridges and viaducts
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
impact on local environment during operation
|
| gptkbp:features |
several stations
|
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
subject of historical research and publications
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
part of the rural railway network
part_of_the_history_of_rail_transport_in_England |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Blackmore Vale Railway
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
runs through scenic countryside
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 30 miles
|
| gptkbp:localLegends |
associated with local legends and stories
|
| gptkbp:localTraditions |
of interest to railway enthusiasts
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Dorset,_England
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Blandford_Forum_station
Gillingham_station Sherborne_station Sturminster_Newton_station |
| gptkbp:opened |
1860
1966 |
| gptkbp:openedIn |
decline in passenger numbers
no current plans for reopening |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:London_and_South_Western_Railway
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
provided passenger services until closure
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
part of the railway expansion in the 19th century
associated with railway societies had multiple intermediate stations not a heritage railway not part of railway preservation efforts |
| gptkbp:route |
available in historical records
|
| gptkbp:serves |
gptkb:Blackmore_Vale
|
| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
part_of_railway_heritage_discussions_in_Dorset |
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
branch line
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
important for local transportation
freight services continued after passenger closure part of the history of transportation in the region |