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gptkbp:instanceOf
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railway line
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gptkbp:associated_with
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Industrial Revolution
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gptkbp:built
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1834
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:Manchester
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gptkbp:drivetrain
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Locomotion No. 1
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gptkbp:electronicSystems
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Designed_by_George_Stephenson
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gptkbp:finaleDate
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1969
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:George_Stephenson
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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One of the earliest intercity railways in the UK
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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First railway to use a locomotive-hauled train for passenger service
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Manchester and Birmingham Railway
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gptkbp:impact
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Stimulated economic growth in the region
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced_future_railway_construction_in_the_UK
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gptkbp:length
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113 miles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:England
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:Manchester
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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First railway to connect Manchester and Birmingham
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gptkbp:opened
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1837
1969
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gptkbp:openedIn
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Decline in passenger numbers
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:British_Railways
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic
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1838
Regular services
High capacity
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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Manchester_and_Birmingham_Railway_Company
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gptkbp:railwayLine
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gptkb:Birmingham_New_Street
gptkb:Macclesfield
gptkb:Stockport
gptkb:Birmingham_Snow_Hill
gptkb:Manchester_Victoria
gptkb:Kidsgrove
gptkb:Wolverhampton_High_Level
gptkb:Wolverhampton_Low_Level
Stoke-on-Trent
Congleton
Crewe
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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Bus services
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gptkbp:route
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113 miles (182 km)
Birmingham_to_Manchester
Birmingham_to_Manchester_via_Wolverhampton
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gptkbp:serviceType
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Mixed traffic
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gptkbp:stations
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gptkb:Birmingham_Curzon_Street
gptkb:Manchester_Piccadilly
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:West_Coast_Main_Line
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gptkbp:track
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Standard gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
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gptkbp:trainTypes
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Intercity_railway
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gptkbp:transportation
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Yes
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gptkbp:type
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Passenger and freight railway
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