1825 in rail transport

Events

April events

  • April 19 – The La Plaisance Bay Harbor Company receives a charter to build a half-mile railroad in Monroe, Michigan, the first charter issued in the area that will become that state.

June events

  • June 25 – The first passenger carrying monorail opens: The Cheshunt Railway in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England. Built to carry bricks, the line creates a sensation when spectators at the opening ceremonies hop in the cars for a ride.

September events

Opening of Stockton and Darlington Railway c1825, painted in the 1880s by John Dobbin

December events

Unknown date events

Births

References

  1. Left, Sarah (15 January 2002). "Key dates in Britain's railway history". The Guardian Unlimited.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.