This Day in Railroad History

March 25

1807

219 years ago

Innovation

The Swansea and Mumbles Railway, then known as the Oystermouth Railway, becom...

The Swansea and Mumbles Railway

The Swansea and Mumbles Railway, then known as the Oystermouth Railway, becomes the first passenger-carrying railway in the world.

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