Rail September 15, 1830 – The Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens, the world's first intercity passenger railway operated solely by steam locomotives. 1834 – The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad is chartered in Wilmington, North Carolina. Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States. May 5, 1835 – Rail transport in Belgium: a railway is opened between Brussels and Mechelen, the first in continental Europe. December 7, 1835 – The Bavarian Ludwig Railway opens between Nuremberg and Fürth, with a train hauled by Der Adler ("The Eagle"), the first railway in Germany. December 21, 1835 – The Raleigh and Gaston Railroad is chartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. February 8, 1836 – London and Greenwich Railway opens its first section, the first railway in London, England. July 13, 1836 – The first numbered (after filing 9,957 unnumbered patents) is granted, to John Ruggles for improvements to railroad steam locomotive tires. July 21, 1836 – The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad opens between St. John and La Prairie, Quebec, the first steam-worked passenger railroad in British North America. October 25, 1836 – Construction begins on the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad in North Carolina. Due to a lack of support in Raleigh, the route is revised to run from Wilmington to the Petersburg Railroad in Weldon.
Rail September 15, 1830 – The Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens, the world's first intercity passenger railway operated solely by steam locomotives. 1834 – The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad is chartered in Wilmington, North Carolina. Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States. May 5, 1835 – Rail transport in Belgium: a railway is opened between Brussels and Mechelen, the first in continental Europe. December 7, 1835 – The Bavarian Ludwig Railway opens between Nuremberg and Fürth, with a train hauled by Der Adler ("The Eagle"), the first railway in Germany. December 21, 1835 – The Raleigh and Gaston Railroad is chartered in Raleigh, North Carolina February 8, 1836 – London and Greenwich Railway opens its first section, the first railway in Lond.on, England. July 13, 1836 – The first numbered (after filing 9,957 unnumbered patents) is granted, to John Ruggles for improvements to railroad steam locomotive tires. July 21, 1836 – The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad opens between St. John and La Prairie, Quebec, the first steam-worked passenger railroad in British North America. October 25, 1836 – Construction begins on the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad in North Carolina. Due to a lack of support in Raleigh, the route is revised to run from Wilmington to the Petersburg Railroad in Weldon.