Forth Bridge (rail, south end)
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Forth Bridge (rail, south end) is the southern terminus of the historic Forth Bridge railway crossing in Scotland, linking the line from Edinburgh to the iconic cantilever bridge over the Firth of Forth.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
railway location
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railway terminus → transport infrastructure element → |
| adjacentTo |
Forth Bridge (road) corridor
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Forth Bridge approach viaducts (south) → |
| associatedWith |
cantilever bridge over the Firth of Forth
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historic Forth Bridge railway crossing → |
| connectsDirection |
northbound traffic over Forth Bridge
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southbound traffic towards Edinburgh → |
| connectsTo |
Forth Bridge
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Forth Bridge (rail, north end) → railway network of Scotland → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| crossesVia |
Firth of Forth
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| electrification |
non-electrified
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| engineeringContext |
part of late 19th-century railway engineering works at Forth Bridge
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| function |
junction between approach line and cantilever bridge
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southern access point to the Forth Bridge → |
| gauge |
standard gauge
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| hasSignificance |
key node in Scotland’s east coast rail route
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| heritageContext |
part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Forth Bridge)
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| infrastructureRole |
transition between land-based track and bridge structure
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| locatedAt |
southern end of the Forth Bridge
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| locatedIn |
City of Edinburgh council area
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Scotland → United Kingdom → |
| locatedNear |
Edinburgh
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| locatedOn |
railway line from Edinburgh to Fife
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| nearWaterBody |
Firth of Forth
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| openedWith |
Forth Bridge
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| openingYear |
1890
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| operatorRegion |
ScotRail service area
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| partOf |
Edinburgh to Aberdeen railway route
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Forth Bridge → rail corridor between Edinburgh and northern Scotland → |
| railwayType |
mainline railway
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| region |
Scotland
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| safetyRole |
access control point for trains entering Forth Bridge
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| serves |
rail traffic between Edinburgh and Fife
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| transportMode |
rail
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| usedFor |
freight rail services
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passenger rail services → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Forth Bridge (rail, south end)
("Forth Bridge approach viaducts (south)")
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adjacentTo |
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Forth Bridge (rail, north end)
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connectedTo |