History of rail transport in Great Britain

:This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series.

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The British railway system is the oldest in the world. On 15 September 1830, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened from Liverpool Road, Manchester to Edge Hill (later Crown Street), Liverpool. For the first time you could buy a ticket, expect a purpose-built passenger train to turn up at a given time and take you to your destination on track of 4 ft 8.5 ins (1435 mm) gauge designed for steam locomotives to haul passengers and operated as one system. This was the start of railways as we know them today.

Related Topics:
British railway system - 15 September - 1830 - Liverpool and Manchester Railway - Manchester - Edge Hill - Crown Street - Liverpool

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