Varsity Line
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Varsity Line was a former railway route in England that connected the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former railway line
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Oxford–Cambridge line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Rail transport in Bedfordshire
ⓘ
Rail transport in Buckinghamshire ⓘ Rail transport in Cambridgeshire ⓘ Rail transport in Oxfordshire ⓘ |
| closureDate | 20th century ⓘ |
| connects |
Cambridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasHeritageInterest | yes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important cross-country route in central England ⓘ |
| inspired | East West Rail project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineType | inter-city railway line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bedfordshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buckinghamshire ⓘ Cambridgeshire, England ⓘ
surface form:
Cambridgeshire
Oxfordshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
University of Cambridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | linking two major university cities ⓘ |
| openingDate | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| operator |
British Railways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various pre-grouping railway companies ⓘ |
| partOf | British railway network ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Bedford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bicester NERFINISHED ⓘ Bletchley NERFINISHED ⓘ Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Potton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
freight rail transport
ⓘ
passenger rail transport ⓘ |
| region |
East of England
ⓘ
South East England ⓘ |
| routeOrientation | east–west ⓘ |
| served |
University of Cambridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| successorProject | East West Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Cambridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackType | heavy rail ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.