360What happened in 1825?
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- History · 27 September 1825
The first public steam railway opens
On 27 September 1825, the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened in north-east England. George Stephenson's Locomotion No. 1 pulled a train of coal wagons and passengers, becoming the first public railway to use steam locomotives. Within decades, railways crossed continents and transformed travel and trade.
- On this day · 27 September 1825
The Stockton and Darlington Railway opens
On 27 September 1825, the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened in northeast England, the first public railway to use steam locomotives. George Stephenson's engine Locomotion No. 1 pulled the first train, carrying coal and hundreds of passengers.
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First public steam railway
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Opening day
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Stockton and Darlington Railway opens
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The Stockton and Darlington Railway opens