Merthyr and Abercynon Industrial Railway

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
gptkb:Abercynon
gptkb:South_Wales_coalfield
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Taff_Vale_Railway
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:Merthyr_Railway_Company
gptkbp:contains some sections preserved
gptkbp:cultural_heritage historical railway
gptkbp:culturalImpact part of local heritage
subject of documentaries
featured in local literature
attracts railway enthusiasts
inspired local history studies
gptkbp:currentStatus disused
gptkbp:debutYear 1964
gptkbp:electronicSystems cuttings
embankments
level crossings
gptkbp:features bridges
tunnels
inclines
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Victorian era
passenger transport
transportation of goods
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for industrial development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merthyr and Abercynon Industrial Railway
gptkbp:influencedBy industrial revolution
gptkbp:launchDate 1850
gptkbp:legacy influenced future railways
gptkbp:length approximately 7 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:opened 1850
1964
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Merthyr_Railway_Company
gptkbp:partOf Merthyr_Railway_system
gptkbp:passengerCapacity iron
coal
lime
gptkbp:replacedBy road transport
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
gptkb:Abercynon
gptkbp:stations gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
gptkb:Abercynon_South
Abercynon_North
gptkbp:track standard gauge
gptkbp:type industrial railway
gptkbp:usedFor coal transportation