Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway line
|
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
No active preservation efforts
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Malta
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Part_of_Maltese_heritage
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
British_colonial_period
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First railway in Malta
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Malta Railways
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Stations and tracks
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced_future_transport_systems_in_Malta
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 11 km
|
| gptkbp:mainLine |
Birkirkara_to_Mdina
Valletta_to_Birkirkara |
| gptkbp:opened |
1883
1931 |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Closed
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Limited freight operations
Varied_over_years |
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Malta_Railway_Company
Decline in usage Impact on local economy Subject of historical research. Several stations along the route Attraction for railway enthusiasts No plans for reopening Basic signaling system used Few bridges on the route Few recorded accidents Influenced public transport development Limited historical documentation available Limited maintenance records No dedicated railway museum No tunnels on the route Operational from 1883 to 1931 Single line operation Steam locomotives used Various types of rolling stock used Part_of_Malta's_industrial_history Part_of_Malta's_transport_history Valletta_station_was_the_terminus |
| gptkbp:route |
11 km
Historical route map available Valletta_to_Mdina |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Passenger service
Freight service |
| gptkbp:stations |
gptkb:Rabat
gptkb:Mdina gptkb:Valletta gptkb:Birkirkara gptkb:Sliema Mosta Zabbar |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Malta_Public_Transport
|
| gptkbp:track |
1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Passenger and freight
|
| gptkbp:type |
Narrow-gauge railway
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1883
1931 |