The Railway Age begins: The Day The World Got Smaller
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On 15 September 1830, the world’s first fully operational, steam-powered passenger railway opened between Liverpool and Manchester, marking the start of a transport revolution. This walking tour explores its legacy, from surviving railway buildings to the dramatic social changes that followed.
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway proved rail travel was here to stay—profitable from the start and making journeys more accessible, though it also deepened class divides. Beginning at the original Manchester station, now part of the Science and Industry Museum, the tour takes you through the city’s railway heritage, with stories of pioneers like George Bradshaw, whose Bradshaw’s Railway Companion transformed travel in the 19th century.
For a preview of the history, you might even catch Great British Railway Journeys, the BBC series inspired by Bradshaw’s work.
