Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
gptkb:Barry_Island |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
Barry |
| gptkbp:famousLandmark |
along the route
|
| gptkbp:features |
several stations
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
industrial transport
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Victorian era
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Merthyr and Barry Railway
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
local economy
industrial development |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
goods
passengers coal iron ore various engineering companies |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
documentaries
local history books railway enthusiast publications |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:South_Wales_railway_network
community events tourist attractions local heritage trails heritage railway initiatives railway preservation efforts the history of industrial railways the history of railway economics the history of railway infrastructure development the history of railway labor relations the history of railway safety developments the history of railway station design. the history of railway technology advancements the rise of alternative transport methods the_South_Wales_coalfield the_decline_of_coal_mining_in_Wales the_development_of_rail_transport_in_the_UK the_history_of_freight_railways_in_Wales the_history_of_passenger_railways_in_Wales the_history_of_railway_engineering_in_the_UK the_history_of_railway_nationalization_in_the_UK the_history_of_railway_privatization_in_the_UK the_history_of_railway_regulation_in_the_UK transportation_history_in_Wales |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
transportation policy discussions
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
academic studies
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 12 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wales
|
| gptkbp:maintains |
some sections
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1887
1964 |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
road transport
|
| gptkbp:serves |
freight transport
passenger transport |
| gptkbp:type |
standard gauge
|