Highland Railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_company
gptkbp:abbreviation HR
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved 1923
gptkbp:foundedYear 1865
gptkbp:gauge standard gauge
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Inverness
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Highland Railway
gptkbp:mainLine Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
Inverness to Perth
Inverness to Wick and Thurso
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:London,_Midland_and_Scottish_Railway
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Culloden_Moor_Tunnel
gptkb:Kessock_Tunnel
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Clachnaharry_Swing_Bridge
gptkb:Inverness_Railway_Bridge
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Grouping_of_1923
gptkbp:notableFeature challenging terrain
scenic routes
connected to Far North Line
connected to Highland Main Line
connected to Kyle of Lochalsh Line
famous for Jones Goods locomotive
long single-track sections
served remote Highland communities
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:David_Jones
gptkb:Peter_Drummond
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:The_Highland_Railway_by_H.A._Vallance
gptkb:The_Highland_Railway_by_Peter_Tatlow
gptkbp:notableStation gptkb:Kyle_of_Lochalsh_railway_station
gptkb:Inverness_railway_station
gptkb:Perth_railway_station
gptkb:Thurso_railway_station
gptkb:Wick_railway_station
gptkb:Highland_Railway_Jones_Goods_Class
gptkb:Highland_Railway_Loch_Class
gptkb:Highland_Railway_Small_Ben_Class
gptkbp:operatingStatus defunct
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Inverness_and_Perth_Junction_Railway
gptkb:Inverness_and_Nairn_Railway
gptkb:Inverness_and_Aberdeen_Junction_Railway
gptkb:Duke_of_Sutherland's_Railway
gptkb:Sutherland_Railway
gptkb:Inverness_and_Ross-shire_Railway
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:route over 500 miles
gptkbp:successor gptkb:London,_Midland_and_Scottish_Railway
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dunkeld_&_Birnam_railway_station
gptkb:Birnam_railway_station
gptkb:Aviemore_railway_station
gptkb:Nairn_railway_station
gptkb:Dingwall_railway_station
gptkb:Plockton_railway_station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6