Merthyr and Ebbw Vale Industrial Railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:South_Wales_coalfield
local history |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Brecon_and_Merthyr_Tydfil_Junction_Railway
|
| gptkbp:constructedIn |
local coal companies
|
| gptkbp:contains |
some sections preserved for heritage use
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
economic growth in the region
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced local folklore
subject of railway preservation efforts inspired local heritage initiatives featured in local history studies represented industrial heritage |
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
disused
|
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
potential for heritage railway
|
| gptkbp:hasService |
1962
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Victorian era
transporting iron and steel |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for industrial development
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Merthyr and Ebbw Vale Industrial Railway
|
| gptkbp:impact |
facilitated trade
provided jobs supported local businesses |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
industrial revolution
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
rail infrastructure
|
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
iron
steel coal |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 10 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wales
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
inclines and gradients
|
| gptkbp:offersServices |
1862
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1862
1986 |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
Merthyr_Tydfil_Borough_Council
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
1862 to 1986
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:South_Wales_railway_network
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
gptkb:Ebbw_Vale |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
road transport
|
| gptkbp:serves |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
gptkb:Ebbw_Vale |
| gptkbp:significance |
transportation of goods
|
| gptkbp:stations |
gptkb:Ebbw_Vale_Parkway
Merthyr Tydfil Station |
| gptkbp:track |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
freight railway
|
| gptkbp:type |
industrial railway
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
coal transportation
|