ðə ɹˈeɪlweɪ əfˈɪʃəli ˈoʊpənd ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt noʊvˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, bˌʌt wʌz nˌɪɹli dᵻstɹˈɔɪd baɪ ɐ stˈoːɹm ðə nˈaɪt ʌv fˈoːɹ dᵻsˈɛmbɚ.
The railway officially opened on 28 November 1896, but was nearly destroyed by a storm the night of 4 December.