Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway station
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Victorian_Railways
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Melbourne's_urban_development
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Port_of_Melbourne
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1920
|
| gptkbp:financials |
Bankrupt
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1854
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Melbourne
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Influence on urban planning
Expansion of railway network Impact on local economy Closure of operations First passenger train service Development of railway technology Introduction of electric trains First freight service Public transport evolution Establishment of railway regulations Formation of railway unions Cultural_impact_on_Melbourne Legacy_in_Australian_transport_history Merger_with_Victorian_Railways |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Pioneering_railway_in_Australia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Victorian gold rush
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
Maintenance facilities
Railway_stations Railway_tracks Railway_bridges |
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:John_Batman
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Foundation_of_Melbourne's_rail_network
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Victoria,_Australia
|
| gptkbp:mainLine |
Melbourne_to_Sandridge
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First railway in Victoria
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:James_O'Grady
gptkb:William_M._D._McCulloch |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
1920
|
| gptkbp:operates |
Steam locomotives
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Closed
|
| gptkbp:owner |
Private investors
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
High
Moderate |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Melbourne_and_Port_Phillip_Railway_Company
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Hobson's_Bay_railway_line
|
| gptkbp:route |
8 miles
Melbourne_to_Sandridge |
| gptkbp:services |
1854 to 1920
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Passenger service
Freight service |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Victorian_Railways
|
| gptkbp:track |
1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Standard gauge
|