London–Bristol rail corridor

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The London–Bristol rail corridor is a major intercity railway route in England linking the capital with the city of Bristol via key intermediate towns and lines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intercity rail route
railway corridor
connectsCity Bristol
London, England
surface form: London
connectsEconomicCentre Bristol urban area
surface form: Bristol city region

London area
surface form: London metropolitan area
convertedFrom broad gauge to standard gauge
country England
electrification 25 kV AC overhead (London to Didcot and beyond)
endingStation Bristol Temple Meads
surface form: Bristol Temple Meads railway station
hasBranch routes towards South Wales
routes towards the West Country
hasJunctionAt Didcot Parkway railway station
surface form: Didcot Parkway

Reading
Swindon railway station
historicalEngineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel
historicalOpening 19th century
historicalOperator Great Western Railway
surface form: Great Western Railway (historic company)
importance major strategic rail corridor in England
linksRegion South East England
southwest England
surface form: South West England
locatedIn United Kingdom
notableIntermediateCity Bath
Reading
notableIntermediateTown Swindon
originalCompany Great Western Railway
surface form: Great Western Railway (broad gauge era)
partOf Great Western Railway
surface form: Great Western Railway network
passesThrough Bath
Chippenham
Didcot
Reading
Swindon
primaryOperator Great Western Railway
serviceType freight services
intercity passenger services
regional passenger services
startingStation London Paddington station
surface form: London Paddington railway station
terminus Bristol
London, England
surface form: London
trackGauge standard gauge
usedFor airport access via connecting services
commuter travel
long-distance travel
usesLine Berks and Hants Line
surface form: Berks and Hants route

Bristol–Bath line
Great Western Main Line
South Wales Main Line
Thames Valley route

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Bristol–Bath line formsPartOfCorridor London–Bristol rail corridor
Bristol suburban rail network electrifiedSection London–Bristol rail corridor
this entity surface form: Bristol Parkway – London Paddington main line
Chippenham railway station isOnRoute London–Bristol rail corridor
this entity surface form: London–Bristol main line
London–Bristol route formsPartOf London–Bristol rail corridor
this entity surface form: Trans-UK intercity rail network
Great Western Main Line suburban section between Bristol and Bath isSegmentOf London–Bristol rail corridor
this entity surface form: London–Bristol railway corridor