Merthyr and Cwmbran Industrial Railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
Cwmbran |
| gptkbp:features |
freight services
steam locomotives |
| gptkbp:hasStations |
gptkb:Ystrad_Mynach_station
gptkb:Newport_station gptkb:Pontypridd_station gptkb:Caerphilly_station gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil_station gptkb:Tredegar_station gptkb:Treharris_station gptkb:Merthyr_Vale_station Bargoed station Cardiff station Cwmbran station Treforest station Bridgend station Abertillery station Blaina station Cowbridge station Crosskeys station Hengoed station Pencoed station Pentre station Pontypool station Treorchy station Barry_station Abercarn_station Beddau_station Blaenavon_station Cadoxton_station Clydach_Vale_station Cwmcarn_station Dinas_Powys_station Ebbw_Vale_station Ferndale_station Llanharan_station Llanhilleth_station Llantrisant_station Llantwit_Major_station Llwynypia_station Maerdy_station Penarth_station Pontyclun_station Porth_station Risca_station Sully_station Talbot_Green_station Tonypandy_station Treherbert_station Ystrad_station |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
economic development
transportation of goods |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Merthyr and Cwmbran Industrial Railway
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 12 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wales
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1862
1962 |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:South_Wales_coalfield
|
| gptkbp:serves |
iron industry
coal industry |
| gptkbp:type |
industrial railway
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
transporting coal
transporting iron ore |