360What happened in 1830?
3 moments from 1830 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- On this day · 15 September 1830
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens
On 15 September 1830, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened, the first intercity railway with timetabled passenger trains pulled entirely by steam locomotives. Its success, shown by George Stephenson's Rocket, set off a railway boom in Britain and around the world.
- 1830 · from The 1830s: the intercity railway and the electric telegraph
Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens
- 1830 · from The first public steam railway opens
Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens