Merthyr and Penarth Railway

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway
gptkbp:associated_with local economy
local communities
local heritage organizations
mining industry
railway enthusiasts
gptkbp:built coal transport
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
Penarth
gptkbp:conservationEfforts some sections still exist
gptkbp:contains heritage railway initiatives
gptkbp:contributedTo regional connectivity
local employment opportunities
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local heritage projects
gptkbp:facilitates trade routes
gptkbp:features several stations
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians
subject of academic studies
gptkbp:historical_significance industrial transport
transportation of coal
transportation of goods and people
gptkbp:historicalContext Victorian era
post-industrial_Wales
gptkbp:historicalEvent closure in 1962
gptkbp:historicalSignificance archived records available
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merthyr and Penarth Railway
gptkbp:influenced urban development
industrial revolution
transportation studies
regional planning initiatives
local transport policies
transportation_policies_in_Wales
gptkbp:inspiration artistic representations
gptkbp:is_designed_to Taff_Vale_Railway_Company
gptkbp:is_essential_for economic development
gptkbp:is_featured_in local history books
gptkbp:is_involved_in community development projects
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:South_Wales_railway_network
Wales'_industrial_heritage
Taff_Vale_Railway_system
gptkbp:is_used_in transporting goods
transporting passengers
gptkbp:legacy transport_infrastructure_in_Wales
transportation_routes_in_South_Wales
gptkbp:length approximately 12 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:nextStation gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
Penarth
gptkbp:opened 1855
1962
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Taff_Vale_Railway
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 1962
gptkbp:productionYears 19th to 20th century
gptkbp:promoted tourism in the area
gptkbp:replacedBy bus services
gptkbp:serves freight transport
passenger transport
gptkbp:track standard gauge