South Devon Railway Company

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/South_Devon_Railway_Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_company
gptkbp:atmosphericSystemAbandoned 1848
gptkbp:builtLineBetween gptkb:Plymouth
gptkb:Exeter
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1876
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:founded 1844
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Devon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South Devon Railway Company
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
gptkbp:notableEvent atmospheric railway failure
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
gptkbp:notableStation gptkb:Dawlish
gptkb:Plymouth
gptkb:Newton_Abbot
gptkb:Totnes
gptkb:Exeter_St_Davids
gptkb:Teignmouth
gptkbp:openedSection 1846
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Devon
gptkbp:operatesRoute gptkb:South_Devon_Railway
gptkbp:predecessor none
gptkbp:route 52 miles
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
gptkbp:usedAtmosphericRailwaySystem yes
gptkbp:usedGauge broad gauge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Totnes_railway_station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5