Tay Rail Bridge

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bridge
gptkbp:associatedWith Scottish_railway_history
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1887
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1871
gptkbp:coordinates 56.4625° N, 2.6500° W
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:River_Tay
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of engineering achievement
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Bouch
gptkbp:emergencyServices after storms
gptkbp:features multiple spans
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance yes
1879 disaster
gptkbp:hasImpactOn local economy
gptkbp:hasRecognition yes
gptkbp:height 50 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tay Rail Bridge
gptkbp:influenced bridge design worldwide
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy A92 road
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith Scottish_culture
gptkbp:isConnectedTo Fife
railway_stations_in_Dundee
gptkbp:isConsidered engineering marvel
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn documentaries
gptkbp:isFocusedOn Grade A listed building
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy gptkb:Network_Rail_Scotland
gptkbp:isPartOf Scottish_railway_network
Dundee_City_Council_area
Dundee's_skyline
transport_infrastructure_in_Scotland
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy engineering societies
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor historical landmark
gptkbp:isSubjectTo numerous studies
gptkbp:isSuitableFor 1879
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf Victorian engineering
gptkbp:isUsedBy ScotRail_services
gptkbp:launchDate gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkbp:length 3,300 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:material steel
gptkbp:notableEvent disaster of 1879
gptkbp:opened 1878
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Network_Rail
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:East_Coast_Main_Line
gptkbp:photography many photographers
gptkbp:renovated 1887
20th century
gptkbp:serves rail traffic
gptkbp:significance one of the longest bridges in the UK
gptkbp:style Victorian architecture
gptkbp:supports passenger trains
freight trains
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:type cantilever bridge
gptkbp:userReviews gptkb:Tay_Bridge_Viewpoint
gptkbp:viewpoint Dundee