Statements (96)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:advances |
Upgrades in the 1990s
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gptkbp:architectural_style |
Victorian architecture
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gptkbp:challenges |
Deep tunneling in urban areas
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gptkbp:closed |
gptkb:2007
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gptkbp:community_engagement |
Involved local communities during planning.
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gptkbp:constructed_in |
gptkb:1896
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gptkbp:construction_method |
cut-and-cover
cut and cover |
gptkbp:construction_started |
1890
1899 |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced urban transport
Influenced future underground systems |
gptkbp:current_status |
Part of London Underground network
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gptkbp:decommissioned |
gptkb:2007
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gptkbp:economic_development |
Facilitated growth in Central London
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gptkbp:electrification |
1500 V DC overhead
Electric traction |
gptkbp:engine_type |
gptkb:4
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gptkbp:environmental_impact |
reduced surface congestion
Reduced surface traffic congestion |
gptkbp:fare_system |
gptkb:Oyster_card
Zone 1 |
gptkbp:first_electric_train |
Operated in 1900
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gptkbp:future_plans |
No current plans for reactivation
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gptkbp:has_junctions_with |
Bank station
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gptkbp:historical_event |
opened by the Prince of Wales
First electric railway in London |
gptkbp:historical_figures |
gptkb:Charles_Yerkes
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gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:Victorian_era
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:first_deep-level_tube_railway_in_London
gptkb:First_deep-level_tube_railway_in_London |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Central London Railway
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gptkbp:innovation |
deep-level tunneling
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gptkbp:integration |
integrated into London Underground
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gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for modern tube system
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gptkbp:length |
3.5 miles
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:London
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gptkbp:maintenance |
Regular maintenance required
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gptkbp:next_station |
gptkb:Shepherd's_Bush
gptkb:Shepherd's_Bush_Station |
gptkbp:notable_feature |
Deep-level tunnels
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gptkbp:opened |
1900
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gptkbp:opening_ceremony |
attended by dignitaries
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gptkbp:operated_by |
Central London Railway Company
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gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:London_Underground
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gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:London_Underground
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gptkbp:passenger_capacity |
millions annually
200,000 per day high capacity Comfortable and efficient |
gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
Some stations preserved as heritage sites
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gptkbp:previous_name |
Central London Railway Company
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gptkbp:project |
expansion plans
urban redevelopment projects heritage railway initiatives London Transport Museum exhibits |
gptkbp:public_perception |
Generally positive
popular among commuters |
gptkbp:renamed |
Central Line in 2007
Central Line in 1933 |
gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Central_Line
Central Line services |
gptkbp:revenue |
Generated significant revenue for London Underground
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gptkbp:route |
Bank to Shepherd's Bush
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gptkbp:safety |
automatic train control
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gptkbp:safety_features |
Emergency exits
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gptkbp:service |
passenger service
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gptkbp:service_frequency |
frequent service
Every 2-3 minutes |
gptkbp:service_type |
Passenger service
commuter service |
gptkbp:stations |
gptkb:Bank
gptkb:Chancery_Lane gptkb:5 gptkb:Oxford_Circus gptkb:Bank_Station Tottenham Court Road Victorian architecture Holborn accessibility options Strand escalators waiting areas Liverpool Street information displays retail outlets ticket barriers |
gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Central_Line
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gptkbp:ticketing_system |
Oyster card compatible
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gptkbp:track_gauge |
1435 mm
1435 mm (standard gauge) |
gptkbp:type |
gptkb:railway_station
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gptkbp:wing_configuration |
3.5 miles
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Central_line
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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