Kilmarnock and Troon Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:railway_company
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| gptkbp:absorbedBy |
gptkb:Glasgow,_Paisley,_Kilmarnock_and_Ayr_Railway
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:endPoint |
gptkb:Troon
|
| gptkbp:gauge |
4 ft 0 in (1,219 mm)
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
early use of iron rails
early passenger service in Scotland |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kilmarnock and Troon Railway
|
| gptkbp:later_converted_to |
edge rail
|
| gptkbp:length |
9.5 miles
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
first railway in Scotland authorised by Act of Parliament
first Scottish railway to use a steam locomotive |
| gptkbp:opened |
6 July 1812
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
transport coal
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| gptkbp:roadType |
plateway
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| gptkbp:startPoint |
gptkb:Kilmarnock
|
| gptkbp:status |
partly operational
|
| gptkbp:steam_locomotive_introduced |
1817
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| gptkbp:steam_locomotive_name |
gptkb:The_Duke
|
| gptkbp:year_absorbed |
1846
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Blucher_No._343
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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