Merthyr and Caerphilly Industrial Railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
industrial revolution
local mining communities transportation of goods and people |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Caerphilly
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil industrial sites various collieries |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
some historical features
some infrastructure remains |
| gptkbp:contains |
some parts remain
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
economic development
transportation infrastructure |
| gptkbp:discontinued |
sections in the 20th century
|
| gptkbp:facilitates |
mining operations
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
transport of goods
transportation of coal |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
development_of_railways_in_the_UK
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
important for coal transport
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Merthyr and Caerphilly Industrial Railway
|
| gptkbp:impact |
on local economy
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
urban development
transport policies local industry future railway projects railway_expansion_in_Wales |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
regional trade
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
local communities
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:South_Wales_coalfield
industrial heritage transport network |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
passenger services
freight trains transporting coal |
| gptkbp:legacy |
impact on modern transport
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 10 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wales
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1960s
1800s |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
various companies
mid-20th century |
| gptkbp:productionYears |
19th to 20th century
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
road transport
|
| gptkbp:role |
supporting local economy
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
local industries
|
| gptkbp:significance |
historical transport route
|
| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
raw materials
|
| gptkbp:type |
industrial railway
|