Grand Junction Railway
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The Grand Junction Railway was one of the earliest major British railway companies, providing a key main line link between Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester before becoming part of the London and North Western Railway.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British railway company
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railway company → |
| connectedCity |
Birmingham
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Liverpool → Manchester → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| hasName |
Grand Junction Railway
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the earliest major British railway companies
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| industry |
rail transport
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| languageOfName |
English
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| linkedNetwork |
early British main line railway network
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| locatedIn |
England
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| mergedInto |
London and North Western Railway
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| notableFor |
forming a key main line corridor between industrial cities
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| operatedIn |
19th century
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| partOf |
London and North Western Railway
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| railGauge |
standard gauge
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| regionServed |
Midlands
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North West England → |
| role |
main line link between Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester
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| route |
Birmingham to Liverpool
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Birmingham to Manchester → |
| serviceType |
freight transport
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passenger transport → |
| successor |
London and North Western Railway
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| trackGauge |
4 ft 8½ in
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| transportMode |
railway
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Manchester and Birmingham Railway
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connectedTo |
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London and North Western Railway
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formedByMergerOf |
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Grand Junction Railway
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hasName |
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Crewe railway station
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originalCompany |