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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:railway_company
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gptkbp:convertedToStandardGauge
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1872
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1863
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gptkbp:firstChampion
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gptkb:John_Owen
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gptkbp:foundedYear
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1844
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation
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gptkb:Newport
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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major role in industrial development of South Wales
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gptkbp:incorporatedByActOfParliament
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1845
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gptkbp:initialGauge
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7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) broad gauge
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gptkbp:mainLine
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Swansea to Chepstow
Swansea to Gloucester
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gptkbp:mergedInto
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gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Swansea_Tunnel
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gptkbp:notableBuilding
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gptkb:Chepstow_Railway_Bridge
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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amalgamated with Great Western Railway in 1863
opened first section in 1850
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gptkbp:notableModel
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gptkb:Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
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gptkbp:notableStation
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gptkb:Cardiff
gptkb:Newport
gptkb:Swansea
gptkb:Chepstow
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gptkbp:opened
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1850
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gptkbp:predecessor
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none
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gptkbp:purpose
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connect South Wales with London and the West of England
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gptkbp:regionServed
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gptkb:West_of_England
gptkb:South_Wales
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gptkbp:status
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defunct
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
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gptkbp:trackGauge
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broad gauge
standard gauge (after conversion)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bridgend_railway_station
gptkb:Carmarthen_railway_station
gptkb:Haverfordwest_railway_station
gptkb:Neath_railway_station
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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South Wales Railway
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