ðə bˈoːɹd ʌv tɹˈeɪd ɪnspˈɛkʃən tˈʊk plˈeɪs ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks ænd ðə lˈaɪn ˈoʊpənd fɔːɹ tɹˈæfɪk ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ dᵻsˈɛmbɚ.
The Board of Trade inspection took place on 15 December 1846 and the line opened for traffic on 24 December.