Dublin and Kingstown Railway
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dublin-and-kingstown-railway-171-7381709
title:
Dublin and Kingstown Railway
text:
The Dublin and Kingstown Railway (D&KR), which opened in 1834, was Ireland's first passenger railway. It linked Westland Row in Dublin with Kingstown Harbour in County Dublin. The D&KR was also notable for a number of other achievements besides being Ireland's first passenger railway: it operated an atmospheric railway for ten years; claimed the first use of a passenger tank engine; was the world's first commuter railway and was the first railway company to build its own locomotives. On 30 June
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description:
Ireland's first passenger railway (1834–1856)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_and_Kingstown_Railway
date created:
2006-04-20T19:32:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T06:47:17Z
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