London extension of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/London_extension_of_the_Manchester,_Sheffield_and_Lincolnshire_Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:railway_line
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Great_Central_Main_Line
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| gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:Manchester,_Sheffield_and_Lincolnshire_Railway
|
| gptkbp:closed |
1966
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| gptkbp:engineer |
gptkb:Sir_Edward_Watkin
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
provided direct route from northern England to London
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
London extension of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
|
| gptkbp:length |
92 miles
|
| gptkbp:mainTerminal |
gptkb:London_Marylebone
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
last main line built in Britain until High Speed 1
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1899
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Great_Central_Railway
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| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Annesley,_Nottinghamshire
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| gptkbp:routeEnd |
gptkb:London_Marylebone
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| gptkbp:status |
mostly closed
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| gptkbp:trackGauge |
standard gauge
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Great_Central_Main_Line
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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