Stockton and Darlington Railway

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway
gptkbp:academic_programs gptkb:George_Stephenson
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
railway enthusiasts
railway pioneers
gptkbp:cargo_types gptkb:wheat
gptkb:coal
gptkb:Iron_Age
began in 1825
gptkbp:celebrates 175th anniversary in 2000
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1966
gptkbp:commemorated_by various events
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Stockton-on-Tees
gptkb:Darlington
gptkbp:constructed_in local coal owners
gptkbp:construction_started 1821
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:railway
preserved sections
gptkbp:famous_landmark designated as a historical site
designated in 1955
gptkbp:featured_in historical documentaries
gptkbp:first_freight_service 1825
gptkbp:first_locomotive_used gptkb:Locomotion_No._1
gptkbp:first_passenger_train carried 450 people
carried 450 passengers
gptkbp:first_railway_to use a steam locomotive for public service
gptkbp:first_railway_to_carry passengers and freight
gptkbp:first_railway_to_connect two towns
gptkbp:first_railway_to_use gptkb:railway
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:opening_ceremony
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering railway technology
transportation history
pioneering railway
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stockton and Darlington Railway
gptkbp:inaugural_run September 27, 1825
gptkbp:influenced transportation policies
future railway systems
development of rail transport
global railway systems
global railway development
gptkbp:influenced_by mining industry
gptkbp:initially_used horse-drawn wagons
gptkbp:inspired future railway projects
railway engineering innovations
future railway engineering
railway expansion in Britain
gptkbp:investment £100,000
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in local festivals
local communities
railway enthusiasts
gptkbp:is_linked_to local industries
gptkbp:is_promoted_by local businessmen
gptkbp:legacy foundation of modern railways
gptkbp:length 25 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:County_Durham,_England
gptkb:England
gptkbp:number_of_tracks 40 kilometers
gptkbp:occasion 200th anniversary in 2025
gptkbp:open_to_public 1825
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Edward_Pease
gptkb:the_Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:George_Stephenson
1825
September 27, 1825
gptkbp:opened_with four locomotives
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Stockton_and_Darlington_Railway_Company
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:1966
1960s
gptkbp:operational_status disused
still operational
gptkbp:original_purpose transport coal
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:railway
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkb:National_Rail_network
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
British railway history
early railway network
gptkbp:passenger_capacity 1825
began in 1825
gptkbp:preserved_by some sections still exist
gptkbp:promoted economic growth
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
transport historians
gptkbp:replaced_by road transport
gptkbp:revived_in heritage railway in 1975
gptkbp:route 39 kilometers
Stockton to Darlington
Darlington to Stockton
gptkbp:service first railway to carry both passengers and freight
gptkbp:significance first public railway to use steam locomotives
gptkbp:trains gptkb:Locomotion_No._1
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:commuter_rail
gptkbp:type standard gauge
gptkbp:used_for tourism today
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Stephenson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4