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
instanceOf railway location
railway terminus
transport infrastructure element
adjacentTo Forth Bridge (road) corridor
Forth Bridge (rail, south end) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Forth Bridge approach viaducts (south)
associatedWith cantilever bridge over the Firth of Forth
historic Forth Bridge railway crossing
connectsDirection northbound traffic over Forth Bridge
southbound traffic towards Edinburgh
connectsTo Forth Bridge
Forth Bridge (rail, north end)
railway network of Scotland
country United Kingdom
crossesVia Firth of Forth
electrification non-electrified
engineeringContext part of late 19th-century railway engineering works at Forth Bridge
function junction between approach line and cantilever bridge
southern access point to the Forth Bridge
gauge standard gauge
hasSignificance key node in Scotland’s east coast rail route
heritageContext part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Forth Bridge)
infrastructureRole transition between land-based track and bridge structure
locatedAt southern end of the Forth Bridge
locatedIn City of Edinburgh council area
Scotland
United Kingdom
locatedNear Edinburgh
locatedOn railway line from Edinburgh to Fife
nearWaterBody Firth of Forth
openedWith Forth Bridge
openingYear 1890
operatorRegion ScotRail service area
partOf Edinburgh–Aberdeen railway route
surface form: Edinburgh to Aberdeen railway route

Forth Bridge
rail corridor between Edinburgh and northern Scotland
railwayType mainline railway
region Scotland
safetyRole access control point for trains entering Forth Bridge
serves rail traffic between Edinburgh and Fife
transportMode rail
usedFor freight rail services
passenger rail services

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Forth Bridge (rail, north end) connectedTo Forth Bridge (rail, south end)
Forth Bridge (rail, south end) adjacentTo Forth Bridge (rail, south end) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Forth Bridge approach viaducts (south)