ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks noʊvˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks, ðə fˈɜːst tˈɛst tɹˈeɪn ɹˈæn tʊ ɐ tˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi stˈeɪʃən æt bˈɛɹi sənt ˈɛdmʌndz, wɪð stˈɑːps æt mˈoʊst stˈeɪʃənz ɔnðə ɹˈaʊt wɪððɪ ɪnˈɛvᵻɾəbəl lˈævɪʃ sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃənz.
On 26 November 1846, the first test train ran to a temporary station at Bury St Edmunds, with stops at most stations on the route with the inevitable lavish celebrations.