Great Western Railway, England

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Great_Western_Railway,_England
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_company
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:GWR
gptkbp:beganOperation 1838
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1947
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:culturalHeritage GWR brand revived for modern train operating company
gptkbp:founded 1833
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkbp:gauge standard gauge
broad gauge
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Paddington,_London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Western Railway, England
gptkbp:mainLine London to Bristol
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:Taff_Vale_Railway
gptkb:Cambrian_Railways
gptkb:South_Devon_Railway
gptkb:West_Midland_Railway
gptkb:Bristol_and_Exeter_Railway
gptkbp:nationalized 1948
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:God's_Wonderful_Railway
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Box_Tunnel
gptkb:Maidenhead_Railway_Bridge
gptkb:Royal_Albert_Bridge
gptkb:Bristol_Temple_Meads_Station
gptkb:Swindon_Works
Paddington Station
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:Charles_Collett
gptkb:Daniel_Gooch
gptkb:Frederick_Hawksworth
gptkb:William_Dean
gptkbp:notableEvent conversion from broad gauge to standard gauge in 1892
gptkbp:notableFeature distinctive green livery
famous for punctuality and engineering innovation
luxury Pullman services
pioneered express passenger trains
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkbp:notableStation gptkb:GWR_3700_Class
gptkb:GWR_Castle_Class
gptkb:GWR_King_Class
gptkb:Cheltenham_Flyer
gptkb:Cornish_Riviera_Express
gptkbp:operates gptkb:London
gptkb:South_West_England
gptkb:West_Midlands
gptkb:South_Wales
gptkbp:successor gptkb:British_Railways_Western_Region
gptkbp:terminus gptkb:London_Paddington
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:electrical_telegraph
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6