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Stockton & Darlington Railway
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The Stockton & Darlington Railroad, the world's first passenger railway service, was opened on 27 September 1825. On this day, George Stephenson's steam engine Locomotion pulled a full load of passengers from Shildon to Stockton via Darlington. The 27 mile (43 km) journey took less than three hours.
There were thirty-two wagons in the train which, pulled by the Locomotion, travelled at about 10 miles per hour. This event marked the beginning of the railway age. "In 1825 there were only 25 miles of public railroad open in the world. 50 years later this had grown to 160,000 miles and continued at an amazing pace thereafter." John Metcalfe www.railcentre.co.uk Also on this day .... 27 September 1822: Rosetta Stone deciphered |
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