Merthyr and Taffs Well Railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
industrial revolution
local communities |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil
Taffs_Well |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
volunteer work
community initiatives fundraising events government support heritage railway groups |
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
1863
|
| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
1860
|
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
preserved sections
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
historical education
featured in local art influenced local culture promoted tourism inspired local stories |
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
partially operational
|
| gptkbp:drivetrain |
1863
1964 |
| gptkbp:electronicSystems |
tunnels
viaducts |
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
community engagement
educational programs restoration projects increased tourism railway events |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Victorian era
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for coal transport
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Merthyr and Taffs Well Railway
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
local coal industry
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 6 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wales
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1863
1964 |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
Merthyr_Tydfil_Railway_Company
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Taff_Vale_Line
part_of_Welsh_railway_network |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
bus services
|
| gptkbp:route |
Merthyr Tydfil to Taffs Well
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
opening ceremony
|
| gptkbp:stations |
gptkb:Pontypridd_station
gptkb:Merthyr_Tydfil_station Treforest station Abercynon_station Taffs_Well_station |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Taff_Vale_Railway
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
heritage railway
|
| gptkbp:type |
standard gauge
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
freight transport
passenger transport |