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London-Bristol Through Journey Established

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

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1841Date range
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Chronological records

1841

Isambard Kingdom Brunel30 June 1841

Great Western Railway · Science / Civil Engineering

Completion of the main line allows continuous railway travel between London and Bristol in about four hours.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Provenance

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