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The Switchback

railway line in the UK
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The Switchback

Summary

The Switchback is a railway line[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Switchback is located in Glasgow City[3].
  • The Switchback is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • The Switchback's instance of is recorded as railway line[5].
  • The Switchback's commissioned by is recorded as Caledonian Railway[6].
  • 1877 marks the founding of The Switchback[7].

Body

Geography

The Switchback is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Glasgow City[3].

Designation and Status

The Switchback's instance of is recorded as railway line[5].

History and Context

1877 marks the founding of The Switchback[7].

Why It Matters

The Switchback ranks in the top 5% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-switchback_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Switchback}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-switchback}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Wikidata description → railway line in the UK
    Imported from → —
    Commissioned by → Caledonian Railway
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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