Around the world1825–1830
The first passenger railway
In England a steam locomotive pulled the first public train in 1825; within decades railways crossed every continent.
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1826
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Around the world1825–1830
In England a steam locomotive pulled the first public train in 1825; within decades railways crossed every continent.