Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:railway_line
|
| gptkbp:adoptedBy |
gptkb:George_Stephenson
1845 |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Standard Gauge
|
| gptkbp:category |
Rail transport
Railway engineering Railway track gauge |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Standard Gauge
|
| gptkbp:imperialEquivalent |
4 feet 8.5 inches
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
gptkb:Liverpool_and_Manchester_Railway
gptkb:Stockton_and_Darlington_Railway |
| gptkbp:metricEquivalent |
1.435 metres
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
most widely used railway gauge in the world
|
| gptkbp:percentageOfWorldRailways |
over 60%
|
| gptkbp:standardizedBy |
gptkb:British_Board_of_Trade
1846 |
| gptkbp:trackGauge |
1435 mm
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada gptkb:China gptkb:Europe gptkb:Japan gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States Russia (some lines) |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Standard_Wire_Gauge
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|