Stockton and Darlington Railway
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Robert_Stephenson
gptkb:George_Stephenson |
| gptkbp:built |
1821
1825 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
175th anniversary in 2000
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Stockton-on-Tees
Darlington |
| gptkbp:contains |
heritage railway
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
inspired films inspired art inspired music |
| gptkbp:currentStatus |
freight transport
tourist attraction heritage_railway_services |
| gptkbp:debutYear |
September 27, 1825
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
railway history
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
pioneered railway transport
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
opened_by_George_Stephenson
|
| gptkbp:historicalSite |
designated_as_a_UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Stockton and Darlington Railway
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
industrial revolution
future railway systems |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
early railway network
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired future railways
|
| gptkbp:length |
25 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
bridges
tunnels railway viaducts |
| gptkbp:opened |
1825
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Stockton_and_Darlington_Railway_Company
|
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Network_Rail
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
1825
up to 600 passengers coal and goods |
| gptkbp:purpose |
transport coal
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Locomotion No. 1
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
community events
educational programs educational workshops guided tours historical reenactments family fun days railway exhibitions annual railway festival steam locomotive rallies railway_heritage_days |
| gptkbp:route |
Stockton_to_Darlington
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first public railway to use steam locomotives
|
| gptkbp:type |
standard gauge railway
|