Maryport and Carlisle Railway
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The Maryport and Carlisle Railway was a historic British railway company in northwest England that operated lines between the coastal town of Maryport and the city of Carlisle before being absorbed into larger railway groupings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maryport–Carlisle line | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British railway company
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railway company ⓘ |
| absorbedInto | London, Midland and Scottish Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Pre-grouping British railway company
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Rail transport in Cumbria ⓘ |
| connectedCity |
Carlisle
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Maryport ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | part of current Cumbrian Coast Line ⓘ |
| hasRouteCharacteristic |
coastal route
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industrial railway ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Maryport ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Edwardian era
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Victorian era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | facilitated industrial development in Cumberland ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
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England ⓘ North West England ⓘ |
| notableTraffic |
coal
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iron ore ⓘ |
| openedForTraffic | 19th century ⓘ |
| operatedLine |
Maryport and Carlisle Railway
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Maryport–Carlisle line
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| partOf | British railway network ⓘ |
| preGroupingCompany | London, Midland and Scottish Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
freight transport
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passenger transport ⓘ |
| railwayCompanyType | main line railway ⓘ |
| railwayGrouping | 1923 Grouping ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | British mainline railways ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Cumberland
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Solway Firth coast ⓘ |
| servedArea | northwest England ⓘ |
| servedCity | Carlisle ⓘ |
| servedPort | Maryport ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor | London, Midland and Scottish Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Carlisle
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Maryport ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8½ in ⓘ |
| transportType | heavy rail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
movement of minerals
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movement of passengers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Maryport and Carlisle Railway
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operatedLine
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Maryport and Carlisle Railway
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Maryport–Carlisle line