This Day in Railroad History

May 3

1830

196 years ago

Opening

The Canterbury and Whitstable Railway is opened; it is the first steam-hauled...

The Canterbury and Whitstable Railway

The Canterbury and Whitstable Railway is opened; it is the first steam-hauled passenger railway to issue season tickets and include a tunnel.

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