The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the world's…

September 1830 CE

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the world's first intercity passenger railway operated solely by steam locomotives, opens on September 15, 1830, using steam power for both freight and passenger and service.

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Rainhill Lancashire United Kingdom View →

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Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR) View →

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Industrial Revolution, First View →

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