Heart of Wales Line

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The Heart of Wales Line is a scenic rural railway route in Wales and the English borderlands, known for its picturesque landscapes, small request-stop stations, and leisurely services connecting Swansea and Shrewsbury.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf railway line
rural railway
characteristic rural
scenic
single-track
connects Shrewsbury
Swansea
country United Kingdom
Wales
electrification none
hasFeature many viaducts
numerous level crossings
tunnels
hasStationType request-stop stations
knownFor leisurely services
picturesque landscapes
small stations
languageVariantName Llinell Calon Cymru
locale English borderlands
Wales
locatedIn United Kingdom rail network
marketingName Heart of Wales Line
opened 19th century
operator Transport for Wales Rail
owner Network Rail
partOf National Rail network of Great Britain
passesThrough Craven Arms
Knighton
Llandeilo
Llandovery
Llandrindod Wells NERFINISHED
Llanelli NERFINISHED
primaryUse local travel
region Carmarthenshire NERFINISHED
Powys NERFINISHED
Shropshire NERFINISHED
safetySystem token-based signalling
secondaryUse tourist travel
servicePattern request-stop services
stopping services
serviceType passenger rail
terminus Shrewsbury railway station
Swansea railway station
timetableCharacteristic infrequent services
limited evening services
tourismCategory scenic railway route
trackGauge standard gauge

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Swansea railway station ("Heart of Wales Line (operational terminus for many services)")
lineTerminusOf
Heart of Wales Line
marketingName
Transport for Wales Rail
operatesOnLine

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