Lancaster and Morecambe Railway Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway station
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Lancaster_Canal
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Improved accessibility
|
| gptkbp:community_role |
Served local communities
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1922
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
Boosted local economy
|
| gptkbp:finish |
1969
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1846
|
| gptkbp:funding |
Funded by private investors
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Lancaster,_England
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part of the industrial revolution
Regional transport development |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Victorian era
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lancaster and Morecambe Railway Company
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Railway_infrastructure
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_H._Smith
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced local transport
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:North_West_England
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1850
1969 |
| gptkbp:openedIn |
Decline in usage
|
| gptkbp:operates |
Lancaster_to_Morecambe_line
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
Closed
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
Yes
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Lancaster_and_Carlisle_Railway
|
| gptkbp:productionCompany |
Lancaster_and_Morecambe_Railway
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Lancaster_railway_station
gptkb:Morecambe_railway_station gptkb:British_railway_network Passenger and freight Part of local history Managed by local authorities Facilitated trade and transport Used steam locomotives Safety regulations applied Expanded in the 19th century Connected to other lines Contributed to railway boom Developed multiple routes Morecambe_branch_line Part_of_the_British_railway_system |
| gptkbp:region |
Important for local transport
|
| gptkbp:route |
6 miles
Lancaster_to_Morecambe |
| gptkbp:services |
1969
Passenger services Freight services |
| gptkbp:stations |
Morecambe,_Lancaster
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:London,_Midland_and_Scottish_Railway
|
| gptkbp:track |
Standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:training |
6 miles
|
| gptkbp:trainServices |
Local services
Passenger and freight services |
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Light railway
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Rail transport
Railway Yes Influenced future transport planning Part of regional network Faced competition from road transport |