Leicester and Swannington Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:railway_company
|
| gptkbp:acquiredBy |
gptkb:Midland_Railway
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Leicester
Swannington |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:engineer |
gptkb:Robert_Stephenson
gptkb:George_Stephenson |
| gptkbp:gauge |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the earliest railways in England
|
| gptkbp:incorporatedByActOfParliament |
1830
|
| gptkbp:length |
16 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
Leicestershire
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Glenfield Tunnel
|
| gptkbp:notableStation |
gptkb:Titan
gptkb:Samson |
| gptkbp:opened |
1832
|
| gptkbp:openedToPassengers |
1833
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
transport coal
coal transport from Swannington to Leicester |
| gptkbp:status |
closed
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Stephenson's_'Iris'
gptkb:South_Leicestershire_Railway |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|
| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Leicester and Swannington Railway
|