Oudtshoorn–George railway line
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway line
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Garden_Route_National_Park
tourism Oudtshoorn_ostrich_farming |
gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Oudtshoorn
George |
gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
1902
|
gptkbp:constructionStarted |
1896
|
gptkbp:culturalImpact |
local heritage
community identity |
gptkbp:currentCondition |
abandoned
|
gptkbp:electrification |
not electrified
|
gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
land use changes
wildlife corridors |
gptkbp:futurePlans |
potential restoration
|
gptkbp:historicalEvent |
economic decline in the 20th century
World_War_II_troop_transport |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
part of the development of the region
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Oudtshoorn–George railway line
|
gptkbp:length |
approximately 90 km
|
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
gptkbp:notableEvent |
George_Station
Oudtshoorn_Station |
gptkbp:notableFeature |
freight services
passenger services |
gptkbp:opened |
1902
2006 |
gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:South_African_Railways
|
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Western_Cape_railway_network
|
gptkbp:replacedBy |
road transport
|
gptkbp:route |
not assigned
|
gptkbp:scenicViews |
gptkb:Garden_Route
|
gptkbp:status |
disused
|
gptkbp:track |
1,067 mm
|
gptkbp:trainTypes |
narrow gauge railway
|
gptkbp:transportation |
heritage conservation
economic development infrastructure development job creation regional connectivity access to markets cultural exchanges historical tourism urban expansion tourism growth socioeconomic changes community services access |