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Cornwall Railway Connection Completed

Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1859Date range
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Chronological records

1859

Isambard Kingdom Brunel1859

Cornwall · Science / Civil Engineering

Completion of the Tamar crossing allows the Cornwall Railway to connect directly with the South Devon broad-gauge network.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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