Statements (113)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1862
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1844
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Cambridge
gptkb:London |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eastern Counties Railway
|
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Paul_H._Smith
gptkb:Zachary_H._Smith gptkb:John_William_Brunton gptkb:Charles_H._Smith gptkb:David_H._Smith gptkb:Andrew_H._Smith gptkb:George_H._Smith gptkb:Michael_H._Smith gptkb:James_H._Smith gptkb:Henry_Edward_Knight gptkb:Timothy_H._Smith gptkb:Xavier_H._Smith gptkb:Edward_W._Smith gptkb:Joseph_H._Smith gptkb:Samuel_H._Smith gptkb:Peter_H._Smith gptkb:Mark_H._Smith gptkb:Henry_T._H._Smith gptkb:Thomas_H._Smith gptkb:Walter_H._Smith gptkb:William_Cubitt gptkb:Simon_H._Smith gptkb:William_H._M._Smith gptkb:Richard_H._Smith gptkb:John_W._B._Smith gptkb:Robert_H._Smith gptkb:Luke_H._Smith gptkb:Matthew_H._Smith gptkb:Daniel_H._Smith gptkb:Yvonne_H._Smith George Hudson Victor H. Smith James W. M. Smith |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:East_Anglia
gptkb:England |
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Eastern_Union_Railway
gptkb:Eastern_Railway |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
expansion of services
merger with other railways impact on local economies introduction of high-speed trains introduction of electric trains influence on urban development expansion of freight services closure of lines implementation of safety measures opening of the first line introduction of ticketing systems privatization of services historical significance in railway history role in tourism development collaboration with other transport services contribution to industrial growth development of railway stations introduction of passenger amenities introduction of the first steam train |
| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
200 miles
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
freight services
passenger services |
| gptkbp:railway_line |
Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge line
Ipswich to Ely line Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds line London to Norwich line Norwich to Yarmouth line |
| gptkbp:route |
Bury St Edmunds to Thetford
Norwich to Sheringham Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge Ipswich to Ely London to Norwich Norwich to Yarmouth Norwich to Great Yarmouth Stowmarket to Bury St Edmunds Cambridge to Ely Norwich to Diss Norwich to Lowestoft Norwich to Thetford Norwich to Beccles Ipswich to Felixstowe Bury St Edmunds to Ipswich Bury St Edmunds to Sudbury Cambridge to Huntingdon Cambridge to Newmarket Ipswich to Bury St Edmunds Ipswich to Stowmarket Norwich to Attleborough Norwich to Aylsham Norwich to Bungay Norwich to Cromer Norwich to Dereham Norwich to Fakenham Norwich to Harleston Norwich to Holt Norwich to King's Lynn Norwich to North Walsham Norwich to Swaffham Norwich to Wymondham Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds |
| gptkbp:services |
gptkb:railway
electric trains carriages passenger coaches goods wagons |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Eastern_Counties_Railway_(1862)_Limited
gptkb:Eastern_Counties_Railway_Company |
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Stephenson
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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