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The First Steam Locomotive Passenger Railway
Heritage Open Day: The world's first regular steam-drawn passenger railway was opened in 1830 between Canterbury and Whitstable! The original locomotive INVICTA is on display and the restoration of the 1829 winding engine can be inspected. Free HOD Admission. Railways or track ways were commonly used in the eighteenth century to move coal and rock in mines and quarries, powered by donkey, horse or man. Each had a specific purpose, as required by the owners. The idea of a public railway, where many people can transport goods by rail, became a reality with the Stockton & Darlington Railway, exactly 200 years ago in 1825.
Fri 12 Sep to Sun 14 Sep, Thu 18 Sep to Sun 21 Sep
Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1DB
Fri 12 Sep:1030-1630; Sat 13 Sep:1030-1630; Sun 14 Sep:1030-1630; Thu 18 Sep:1030-1630; Fri 19 Sep:1030-1630; Sat 20 Sep:1030-1630; Sun 21 Sep:1030-1630; Free Entry.
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