Merthyr and Aberdare Railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
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| gptkbp:built |
built for coal transport
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| gptkbp:community_involvement |
community involvement in preservation
receives community support |
| gptkbp:communityEvents |
hosts community events
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| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
Aberdare |
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
part of local heritage
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced local communities
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| gptkbp:educational_programs |
provides educational programs
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| gptkbp:electronicSystems |
significant engineering works
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
industrial revolution
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Merthyr and Aberdare Railway
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| gptkbp:infrastructure |
bridges and tunnels
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 10 miles
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| gptkbp:local_economy |
supported local economy
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wales
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| gptkbp:opened |
1851
1964 as a heritage line |
| gptkbp:openedIn |
decline in coal industry
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| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:British_Railways
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| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
discontinued
increased in the 19th century |
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
ongoing restoration projects
preserved sections historical railway line popular among railway enthusiasts hosts railway events maintains railway infrastructure important part of railway history associated with local museums focus on railway safety historical events related to coal mining important in local transport offers railway tours Merthyr_and_Aberdare_Railway_Company part_of_railway_legacy_in_Wales part_of_the_South_Wales_Railway |
| gptkbp:route |
Merthyr_to_Aberdare
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| gptkbp:significance |
coal transport
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| gptkbp:stations |
gptkb:Aberdare_station
gptkb:Pentrebach_station gptkb:Cwmbach_station gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil_station Llwydcoed station Trecynon station Abercynon_station Cwmaman_station Mountain_Ash_station Hirwain_station |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Aberdare_Line
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| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
ongoing preservation efforts
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
heritage railway
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| gptkbp:transportation |
key transportation route
operated until 1988 |
| gptkbp:transportLinks |
provides transport links
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| gptkbp:type |
standard gauge
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| gptkbp:volunteer_opportunities |
offers volunteer opportunities
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