This was how World's First Public railway ended!

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The Surrey Iron Railway is considered the world's first public railway.

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It was a narrow-gauge plateway, where horses were used to draw carts.

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The railway connected Wandsworth and Croydon via Mitcham, all then in Surrey.

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It began operations in 1802, transporting goods like coal and corn.

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The UK, during the Industrial Revolution, led in technology and innovation.

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The Surrey Iron Railway was authorized by UK Parliament in 1801 and opened in parts by 1803.

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William Jessop designed the railway, with George Leather and Benjamin Outram as key contributors.

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The railway faced decline after the Croydon-London canal opened in 1809 and in 1846, it was replaced by the London and Croydon Railway.

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The advent of steam locomotives marked the end of the horse-drawn era.

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