Great Western Railway (GWR) Company

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Great_Western_Railway_(GWR)_Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_company
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:GWR
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1947
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:culturalHeritage heritage railways
preserved carriages
preserved locomotives
gptkbp:famous_locomotive gptkb:King_George_V
gptkb:Castle_Class
gptkb:Hall_Class
gptkb:City_of_Truro
gptkbp:famous_station gptkb:Bristol_Temple_Meads
gptkb:Reading_Station
Paddington Station
gptkbp:famous_train gptkb:Cheltenham_Flyer
gptkb:Cornish_Riviera_Express
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Box_Tunnel
gptkb:Maidenhead_Railway_Bridge
gptkb:Royal_Albert_Bridge
gptkbp:founded 1833
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkbp:gauge broad gauge
standard gauge (after 1892)
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Western Railway (GWR) Company
gptkbp:main_engineer gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkbp:mainLine London Paddington to Bristol
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:British_Railways
gptkbp:nationalized 1948
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:God's_Wonderful_Railway
gptkbp:notable_for broad gauge railway
luxury trains
engineering achievements
first 100 mph train (Cheltenham Flyer)
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:Charles_Collett
gptkb:Daniel_Gooch
gptkb:Frederick_Hawksworth
gptkb:William_Dean
gptkbp:operated_docks gptkb:Cardiff_Docks
gptkb:Swansea_Docks
gptkb:Newport_Docks
gptkbp:operates gptkb:London
gptkb:South_West_England
gptkb:Wales
gptkb:West_Midlands
passenger services
freight services
gptkbp:stockExchange gptkb:London_Stock_Exchange
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Western_Region_of_British_Railways
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:GWC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7