Which was the first railway?

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The Stockton & Darlington Railway in England was the first public railway to use steam locomotives for both freight and passenger service.
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What railway opened first? Early rail transport details.

Okay, so, the first railway? Uhm, lemme think...

It was the Stockton & Darlington Railway. Yeah, that's it. Located in England, as I recall.

Like, the first railway to haul both freight and people using steam power. Wild, right? I think i read that in a history book once back in high school... or was it on Wikipedia? Ah, who knows. ????‍♀️

My brain's a bit foggy this morning, haha. But yeah, Stockton & Darlington. England. Steam powered. Freight & passengers. That's all I got for ya.