Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
early railway
|
| gptkbp:closed |
1959
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| gptkbp:connectedTo |
Sunderland docks
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:George_Stephenson
|
| gptkbp:gauge |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:heritageStatus |
partly preserved as a footpath
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
pioneered use of steam locomotives for coal transport
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hetton Colliery Railway
|
| gptkbp:length |
8 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, England
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
first railway designed to be operated without animal power
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1822
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
Hetton Coal Company
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
transport coal from Hetton Colliery to Sunderland
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
steam locomotives
stationary engines self-acting inclines |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hetton-le-Hole,_England
gptkb:Lambton_&_Hetton_Collieries |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|