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1859

167 years ago

ConstructionUnited Kingdom

The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking Devon and Cornwall in England

The Cornwall Railway

England

The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking Devon and Cornwall in England.

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