5 May 1835Brussels-Mechelen RailwayLeopold I
Opens the public railway between Brussels and Mechelen.
Historical records for Belgium in 1835, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Opens the public railway between Brussels and Mechelen.
Inaugurates the first steam passenger railway on continental Europe.
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