1825 ⟶ Stockton and Darlington Railway Opens

The Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first public railwa...
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🚢 William Symington's Charlotte Dundas: First Practical Steamboat Demonstration

William Symington demonstrates his Charlotte Dundas, the "first practical steamboat".⟶
William Symington's Charlotte Dundas: First Practical Steamboat Demonstration (1803)
TransportationIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚂 First Operational Steam Locomotive

First steam locomotive begins operation.⟶
First Operational Steam Locomotive (1804)
Industrial RevolutionTransportationSteam Power
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚂 Richard Trevithick Develops the First Steam Locomotive

Richard Trevithick invents the steam locomotive.⟶
Richard Trevithick Develops the First Steam Locomotive (1804)
Industrial RevolutionSteam PowerTransportation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚂 Stockton and Darlington Railway Opens

The Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first public railway in the world, opens in England.⟶
Stockton and Darlington Railway Opens (1825)
Industrial RevolutionTransportationRailwaysEconomic Development
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚂 Inauguration of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.⟶
Inauguration of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1830)
Industrial RevolutionTransportationRailwaysEconomic Development
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚇 London Underground Opens

First section of the London Underground opens.⟶
London Underground Opens (1863)
TransportationUrbanizationInfrastructureIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom