Manchester-Liverpool Line

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Manchester-Liverpool_Line
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Liverpool_and_Manchester_Railway
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Liverpool
gptkb:Manchester
gptkbp:endPoint gptkb:Manchester_Liverpool_Road
gptkbp:engineeredFor gptkb:George_Stephenson
gptkbp:gauge standard gauge
gptkbp:historicalEvent William Huskisson fatally injured at opening
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Manchester-Liverpool Line
gptkbp:influenced development of railways worldwide
gptkbp:length 35 miles
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:England
gptkbp:notableFor first inter-city railway
first railway to carry mail
first railway to have a double track throughout
first railway to rely exclusively on steam power
first railway to carry passengers and goods by scheduled service
gptkbp:opened 1830-09-15
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Liverpool_and_Manchester_Railway_Company
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:National_Rail_network
gptkbp:startPoint gptkb:Liverpool_Crown_Street
gptkbp:status still in use
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Urmston_railway_station
gptkb:Humphrey_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7