Liverpool to Manchester Line

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Liverpool_to_Manchester_Line
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Liverpool
gptkb:Manchester
gptkbp:electrification yes
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Rainhill_Trials
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first inter-city railway in the world
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Liverpool to Manchester Line
gptkbp:length 31 miles
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:England
gptkbp:notableFeature first railway to carry mail
first railway to have a signalling system
first railway to rely exclusively on steam power
first railway to be entirely double track
first railway to be fully timetabled
gptkbp:opened 1830
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Network_Rail
gptkbp:originalOperator gptkb:Liverpool_and_Manchester_Railway
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:National_Rail_network
gptkbp:servesStation gptkb:St_Helens_Junction
gptkb:Manchester_Victoria
gptkb:Warrington_Central
gptkb:Lea_Green
gptkb:Eccles
gptkb:Newton-le-Willows
gptkb:Liverpool_Lime_Street
gptkb:Manchester_Piccadilly
gptkbp:trackGauge standard gauge
gptkbp:usedFor freight trains
passenger trains
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Manchester_Victoria_station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5