Stephenson establishes the first successful railway: Stockton to Darlington

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Transportation

Place

United Kingdom

Date

1825

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"There were frequent breakdowns, so horses were not entirely redundant, but Stephenson's steam engines were in use for 25 years, making Stockton to Darlington the first commercial railway." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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