Great Western Railway

Summary

Great Western Railway is a train operating company^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of train_operating_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,909 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Great Western Railway was a member of International Rail Transport Committee^[3].
• Great Western Railway is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Great Western Railway's instance of is recorded as train operating company^[5].
• Great Western Railway's item operated is recorded as British Rail Class 800^[6].
• Great Western Railway's item operated is recorded as British Rail Class 802^[7].
• Great Western Railway's item operated is recorded as British Rail Class 158^[8].
• Great Western Railway's item operated is recorded as British Rail Class 165^[9].
• Great Western Railway's item operated is recorded as British Rail Class 166^[10].
• Great Western Railway's item operated is recorded as InterCity 125^[11].
• Great Western Railway's item operated is recorded as British Rail Class 387^[12].
• Great Western Railway's item operated is recorded as British Rail Class 150^[13].
• Great Western Railway's item operated is recorded as British Rail Class 57^[14].
• Great Western Railway's item operated is recorded as Heathrow Express^[15].
• Great Western Railway is owned by FirstGroup plc^[16].
• Great Western Railway's headquarters location is recorded as Plymouth^[17].
• Great Western Railway's Commons category is recorded as Great Western Railway (First Group)^[18].
• 1833 marks the founding of Great Western Railway^[19].
• Great Western Railway's parent organization or unit is recorded as FirstGroup plc^[20].
• Great Western Railway's official website is recorded as https://www.gwr.com/^[21].
• Great Western Railway's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Great Western Railway'}^[22].
• Great Western Railway's legal form is recorded as private company limited by shares^[23].
• Great Western Railway's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'GWR'}^[24].
• Great Western Railway's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+774634'}^[25].
• Great Western Railway's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+781864'}^[26].
• Great Western Railway's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10000'}^[27].

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Founding

1833 marks the founding of Great Western Railway^[19].

Identity

Great Western Railway's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'it'}^[22]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'GWR'}^[24].

Operations

Great Western Railway's headquarters location is recorded as Plymouth^[17]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as FirstGroup plc^[20].

Ownership

Great Western Railway is owned by FirstGroup plc^[16].

Why It Matters

Great Western Railway ranks in the top 2% of train_operating_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,909 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]