Événement

The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

15 sept. 1830 · 53.45° N, 2.60° W

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15 sept. 1830
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Événement
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53.45° N, 2.60° W

Placé à : coordinates of the event it links, Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.

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The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the world's first intercity passenger railway operated solely by steam locomotives, takes place in England, UK.

Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

1830 railway opening in England

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M) opened on 15 September 1830. Work on the L&M had begun in the 1820s, to connect the textile mills of the city of Manchester with the nearest deep water port at the Port of Liverpool, 35 miles (56 km) away.

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