Merthyr and Abercynon Railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
coal mining
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| gptkbp:communityEvents |
hosts community events
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| gptkbp:communityImpact |
impact on local communities
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| gptkbp:communitySupport |
supported by local communities
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| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
gptkb:Abercynon |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
ongoing preservation efforts
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| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
preserved
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced local culture
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| gptkbp:currentStatus |
partially operational
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| gptkbp:education |
educational value for local schools
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| gptkbp:electronicSystems |
significant engineering works
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| gptkbp:fieldOfTechnology |
part of engineering heritage
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| gptkbp:finalDisposal |
1964
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Victorian era
focus on historical preservation |
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
subject of historical research
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
industrial revolution
important for historical studies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Merthyr and Abercynon Railway
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| gptkbp:isRepresentedIn |
gptkb:Merthyr_Railway_Company
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 8 miles
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| gptkbp:localAttraction |
part of local attractions
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| gptkbp:localEconomy |
boosted local economy
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| gptkbp:localHistory |
important in local history
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wales
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| gptkbp:opened |
1851
1964 1996 |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Merthyr_Railway_Company
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:South_Wales_coalfield
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| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
historical passenger service
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:South_Wales_Railway
supported by preservation societies features railway exhibits important in local transport offers railway tours part of railway preservation movement part_of_the_UK_railway_network |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
railway festivals
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| gptkbp:route |
8 miles
Merthyr_Tydfil_to_Abercynon |
| gptkbp:services |
1851
1964 |
| gptkbp:significance |
transportation of coal
|
| gptkbp:stations |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
gptkb:Abercynon_South Abercynon_North |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:British_Railways
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| gptkbp:touristAttraction |
attracts railway enthusiasts
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| gptkbp:track |
1435 mm
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
heritage railway
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
part of transport heritage
historical freight service key role in local economy |
| gptkbp:type |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:volunteerOpportunities |
provides volunteer opportunities
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