Sishen–Saldanha railway line

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway line
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Kumba_Iron_Ore
gptkb:Saldanha_Bay_Industrial_Development_Zone
economic growth
infrastructure development
job creation
trade routes
supply chain management
regional development
export markets
transport efficiency
transport logistics
mineral exports
South_African_mining_sector
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Saldanha_Bay
Sishen
gptkbp:constructionMaterial steel
concrete
ballast
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:South_African_Railways
gptkbp:economicImpact supports local economy
gptkbp:electrification non-electrified
gptkbp:environmentalImpact land use changes
gptkbp:facilitates export of iron ore
gptkbp:futurePlans upgrades and expansions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for mining industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sishen–Saldanha railway line
gptkbp:infrastructure bridges
railway stations
tunnels
gptkbp:length 861 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Transnet_Freight_Rail
gptkbp:opened 1976
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Transnet_Freight_Rail
gptkbp:operationalStatus active
gptkbp:partOf Iron_Ore_Export_Line
gptkbp:passenger_traffic freight trains
gptkbp:passengerCapacity high capacity for iron ore
gptkbp:primaryMission iron ore
gptkbp:region connects mining regions to ports
gptkbp:route Sishen to Saldanha
gptkbp:safetyFeatures train control systems
track maintenance
railway_signaling_systems
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Sishen_Mine
gptkb:Saldanha_Steel
gptkbp:significance major iron ore transport route
gptkbp:terminus Saldanha
Sishen
gptkbp:track 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
gptkbp:transportation rail transport