London Necropolis Railway

GPTKB entity

Properties (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Victorian architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Brookwood_Cemetery
Victorian era
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced funeral practices
gptkbp:drivetrain 1941-05-01
1854-11-01
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Battersea_Station
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first dedicated funeral railway in the world
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label London Necropolis Railway
gptkbp:legacy inspired similar services
gptkbp:length approximately 20 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkbp:notableEvent first burial train service
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Thomas_Brassey
gptkbp:opened 1854
1941
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:London_Necropolis_Company
gptkbp:operationalStatus disused
gptkbp:passengerCapacity up to 1,000 passengers
gptkbp:purpose transportation of the deceased
gptkbp:route Battersea_to_Brookwood
gptkbp:safetyFeatures generally safe
gptkbp:services 1941-05-01
daily
gptkbp:serviceType passenger and freight
gptkbp:terminus Battersea
gptkbp:ticket_sales varied by distance
gptkbp:tourism gptkb:Brookwood_Cemetery
gptkbp:track standard gauge
gptkbp:type funeral railway