Mumbles Railway (historic)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf heritage railway
gptkbp:claimed_as world's first passenger railway
gptkbp:closed 1960
gptkbp:culturalHeritage commemorated by Mumbles Railway Society
remains visible in Swansea Bay area
gptkbp:demolished 1960
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mumbles Railway (historic)
gptkbp:initial_traction horse-drawn
gptkbp:later_traction electric
steam
gptkbp:later_use passenger transport
gptkbp:length about 5.5 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Swansea,_Wales
gptkbp:notableFeature double-decker trams
gptkbp:opened 1807
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Oystermouth_Railway_Company
gptkb:Swansea_Improvements_and_Tramway_Company
gptkbp:purpose to transport limestone
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:bus
gptkbp:route Swansea to Mumbles
gptkbp:trackGauge standard gauge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mumbles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6