Stephenson's Rocket6 October 1829
Stephenson's Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
Historical person
Robert Stephenson Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Robert Stephenson, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
9 records1829–18548 events5 places
Chronological biography
1829
Stephenson's Rocket6 October 1829
Designs the locomotive that wins the Rainhill Trials.
Rocket14 October 1829
Stephenson’s Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
1830
Northumbrian Locomotive1830
Builds the Northumbrian, used on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830.
Planet Locomotive1830
Builds the Planet, an influential early locomotive for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
1837
Euston Station Opening20 July 1837
Opens Euston with the first section of the London and Birmingham Railway.
London and Birmingham Railway Opening20 July 1837
Begins passenger service between London, Harrow, Watford and Boxmoor.
1838
Curzon Street Railway17 September 1838
The London and Birmingham Railway opens its Curzon Street terminus.
1854
New Street Station1 June 1854
Birmingham New Street opens as a central station serving several railway companies.
Titles and roles
Civil Engineer · Engineer
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.