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September 15

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1830

196 years ago

OpeningUnited Kingdom

Liverpool and Manchester Railway Opens

Liverpool and Manchester Railway

Liverpool to Manchester, England

The world's first inter-city passenger railway opened, marking the beginning of the Railway Age.

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