Brunel's Great Western Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
economic development
freight transport urbanization tourism development Victorian engineering railway stations passenger amenities railway legislation railway heritage transportation history railway unions locomotive design railway accidents railway maintenance railway competition railway architecture railway tariffs railway engineering advancements passenger travel improvements public transport evolution railway safety innovations tunneling techniques railway_bridges railway_signaling_systems Brunel's_engineering_philosophy Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel's_legacy railway_expansion_in_the_UK |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:London
gptkb:Bristol |
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
1841
|
| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
1834
|
| gptkbp:drivetrain |
The_Great_Western_Express
|
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:Paddington_Station
gptkb:Maidenhead_Railway_Bridge Box Tunnel |
| gptkbp:foundedBy |
gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
pioneering engineering
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Brunel's Great Western Railway
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Industrial Revolution
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 118 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First passenger service
Introduction of steam locomotives Gauge conversion Expansion_to_Exeter |
| gptkbp:opened |
1838
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
standard gauge railway
|
| gptkbp:type |
broad_gauge_railway
|