Merthyr and Cowbridge Railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
community development
local economy local communities |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
Cowbridge |
| gptkbp:contains |
heritage railways
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
tourism in the area
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
local history
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
transportation routes
economic_growth_in_South_Wales transportation_in_South_Wales |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Victorian era
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
linked to local events
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
available in archives
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Merthyr and Cowbridge Railway
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
urban development
regional development transport policy railway_expansion_in_Wales |
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
bridges
tunnels |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
Taff_Vale_Railway_Company
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
industrial development
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
transportation of goods
transportation of passengers |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Wales'_industrial_heritage
Wales'_transport_history historical_rail_network_in_Wales |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
freight transport
passenger transport |
| gptkbp:legacy |
infrastructure development
railway heritage |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 12 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wales
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1850
1962 |
| gptkbp:openedIn |
decline in usage
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Taff_Vale_Railway
|
| gptkbp:photography |
historical photographs exist
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
19th century to 20th century
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
South_Wales_railways
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
bus services
modern transport systems |
| gptkbp:route |
Merthyr Tydfil to Cowbridge
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
ironworks
coal mines |
| gptkbp:stations |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil_station
Treforest station Cowbridge station Llantrisant_station Pontyclun_station |
| gptkbp:type |
standard gauge
|