Wylam waggonway
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Wylam waggonway was an early industrial railway in Northumberland, England, notable for its pioneering use of steam locomotives in the early 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early industrial railway
ⓘ
heritage railway site ⓘ waggonway ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
George Stephenson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timothy Hackworth NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hedley NERFINISHED ⓘ Wylam Colliery NERFINISHED ⓘ early steam locomotive development ⓘ |
| builtFor | Wylam Colliery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Lemington staithes on the River Tyne ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
iron rails (later)
ⓘ
wooden rails (originally) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cycle path
ⓘ
footpath ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | north bank of the River Tyne ⓘ |
| gauge | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| hasFeature | relatively level alignment along the Tyne valley ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | recreational path and heritage route ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | locally important industrial archaeology site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century British coal railways ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Northumberland ⓘ Wylam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Stephenson’s Cottage, Wylam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of iron rails
ⓘ
pioneering use of steam locomotives ⓘ |
| opened | early 19th century ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | transport coal from Wylam Colliery to the River Tyne ⓘ |
| partOf | Tyne Riverside Country Park (in sections) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poweredBy |
horses (originally)
ⓘ
steam locomotives (later) ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| trackType | plateway or edge-rail sections ⓘ |
| transportType | railway ⓘ |
| usedFor | coal transport ⓘ |
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