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This was how
World's First Public railway
World's First Public railway
ended!
The
Surrey Iron
Railway is considered the world's first public railway.
It was a narrow-gauge plateway, where horses were used to draw carts.
The railway connected Wandsworth and Croydon via Mitcham, all then in Surrey.
It began operations in 1802, transporting goods like coal and corn.
The UK, during the Industrial Revolution, led in technology and innovation.
The Surrey Iron Railway was authorized by UK Parliament in 1801 and opened in parts by 1803.
William Jessop
designed the railway, with George Leather and Benjamin Outram as key contributors.
The railway faced decline after the Croydon-London canal opened in 1809 and in 1846, it was replaced by the London and Croydon Railway.
The advent of steam locomotives marked the end of the horse-drawn era.
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