Great Western Main Line

The main long-distance railway line between London and Bristol in the United Kingdom
Place main_line Q1415063
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Great Western Main Line

Summary

Great Western Main Line is a main line[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of main_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Great Western Main Line is located in Buckinghamshire[3].
  • Great Western Main Line is located in Berkshire[4].
  • Great Western Main Line is located in Oxfordshire[5].
  • Great Western Main Line is located in Wiltshire[6].
  • Great Western Main Line is located in Somerset[7].
  • Great Western Main Line is located in City of Bristol[8].
  • Great Western Main Line is in the country of United Kingdom[9].
  • Great Western Main Line's instance of is recorded as main line[10].
  • Great Western Main Line is owned by Network Rail[11].
  • Great Western Main Line is operated by Great Western Railway[12].
  • Great Western Main Line is part of National Rail[13].
  • Great Western Main Line's Commons category is recorded as Great Western Main Line[14].
  • Great Western Main Line's terminus is recorded as Bristol Temple Meads railway station[15].
  • Great Western Main Line's terminus is recorded as London Paddington station[16].
  • Great Western Main Line's train depot is recorded as North Pole depot[17].
  • Great Western Main Line's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Great Western Main Line[18].
  • Great Western Main Line's type of electrification is recorded as 25 kV, 50 Hz AC railway electrification[19].
  • Great Western Main Line's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[20].
  • Great Western Main Line's date of official opening is recorded as June 30, 1841[21].
  • Great Western Main Line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+192'}[22].
  • Great Western Main Line's KML file is recorded as Template:Attached KML/Great Western Main Line[23].
  • Great Western Main Line's vehicle normally used is recorded as British Rail Class 150[24].
  • Great Western Main Line's route diagram template is recorded as Template:Great Western Main Line diagram[25].

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Geography

Great Western Main Line is in the country of United Kingdom[9]. Located in include Buckinghamshire[3], a ceremonial county of England[26], in United Kingdom[27]; Berkshire[4], a ceremonial county of England[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Oxfordshire[5], a ceremonial county of England[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Wiltshire[6], a ceremonial county of England[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Somerset[7], a ceremonial county of England[34], in United Kingdom[35]; and City of Bristol[8], a ceremonial county of England[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1835[38]. It is part of National Rail[13].

Physical Characteristics

Great Western Main Line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+192'}[22].

Designation and Status

Great Western Main Line's instance of is recorded as main line[10].

History and Context

Great Western Main Line is owned by Network Rail[11].

Why It Matters

Great Western Main Line ranks in the top 6% of main_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Voldesade · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator Great Western Railway
    Kml file Template:Attached KML/Great Western Main Line
    Aliases
    Owned by
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Brunel's railway bridge at Maidenhead from the Thames Path National Trail, geograph 5893373 by Dave Kelly.jpg"
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