Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
Industrial Revolution
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
gptkb:Swansea |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
tourism
community events historical societies local heritage railway museums |
| gptkbp:features |
tunnels
viaducts |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
coal transport
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
last passenger service
opened to traffic last freight service |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Merthyr and Swansea Railway
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
local economy
|
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
bridges
railway stations signaling systems track bed |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
Merthyr_and_Swansea_Railway_Company
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:South_Wales_railway_network
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
freight transport
passenger transport |
| gptkbp:legacy |
promoted industrial growth
contributed to railway engineering influenced railway design inspired future railways shaped transport policies |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 20 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wales
|
| gptkbp:nextStation |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil_station
gptkb:Swansea_station |
| gptkbp:opened |
1850
1962 |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
bus services
|
| gptkbp:route |
Merthyr Tydfil to Swansea
|
| gptkbp:significance |
transportation_history_in_South_Wales
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Merthyr Tydfil to Aberdare line
|
| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
community involvement
educational programs historical documentation heritage railways railway restoration projects |
| gptkbp:type |
standard gauge
|