Uganda Railway

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway
gptkbp:associatedWith British_colonialism
World_War_I_logistics
Indian_laborers
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Mombasa
gptkb:Kampala
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1931
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1896
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced local economies
influenced migration patterns
influenced trade routes
gptkbp:currentStatus operational
undergoing upgrades
serving passengers and freight
gptkbp:electrification not electrified
gptkbp:environmentalImpact pollution
land degradation
wildlife disruption
gptkbp:futurePlans expansion
modernization
improvement of services
gptkbp:historicalEvent construction of the railway led to the establishment of the Uganda Protectorate
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Sir_William_Mackinnon
gptkb:John_Ainsworth
Lord Delamere
British_engineers
Indian_laborers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance East_African_trade
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Uganda Railway
gptkbp:length 1000 km
gptkbp:location gptkb:Uganda
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Mombasa
gptkb:Kampala
gptkb:Nairobi
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Nairobi_Railway_Station
gptkb:Kampala_Railway_Station
Kisumu Port
gptkbp:opened 1901
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Kenya_Railways
gptkbp:originalPurpose transport goods
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Kenya_Railways_Corporation
gptkbp:passengerCapacity available
gptkbp:renovated ongoing
gptkbp:safetyFeatures varied
gptkbp:track 1,000 mm
gptkbp:transportation available
gptkbp:type standard gauge