Wellington and Manawatu Railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
railway
|
| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:New_Zealand_Railways
|
| gptkbp:built |
overcame significant engineering challenges
private enterprise 1884 to 1886 |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
impacted local communities positively
|
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
part_of_New_Zealand's_railway_heritage
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
part of local culture and history
|
| gptkbp:drivetrain |
1886
|
| gptkbp:electronicSystems |
significant engineering feats
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
boosted local economies
|
| gptkbp:finish |
1950
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
important_in_New_Zealand's_transport_history
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
part_of_historical_railway_routes_in_New_Zealand
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wellington and Manawatu Railway
|
| gptkbp:impact |
regional development
facilitated trade and travel |
| gptkbp:infrastructure |
bridges and tunnels
|
| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
important transport link
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future railway projects
|
| gptkbp:length |
160 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:New_Zealand
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1886
1950 |
| gptkbp:openedIn |
decline in usage
|
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:New_Zealand_Government
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
discontinued
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1886 to 1950
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
connect_Wellington_to_Manawatu
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Wellington_and_Manawatu_Railway_Company
main line served multiple towns operated regularly led to further railway expansions in the region recognized as part of railway heritage. utilized contemporary railway technology important_in_New_Zealand's_railway_history |
| gptkbp:route |
160 km
Wellington_to_Palmerston_North |
| gptkbp:services |
passenger and freight
|
| gptkbp:serviceType |
mixed service
|
| gptkbp:significance |
historical transportation
|
| gptkbp:stations |
multiple stations
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:New_Zealand_Railways_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:track |
3 ft 6 in
narrow gauge |
| gptkbp:transportation |
continued until 1950
integrated_into_New_Zealand's_transportation_network |
| gptkbp:type |
narrow gauge
|