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Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.

Historical image related to Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool. from July 4, 1837

Grand Junction Railway

Former railway company in England

The Grand Junction Railway (GJR) was an early railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed between 1833 and 1846. The line built by the company, which opened in 1837, linked the Liverpool and Manchester Railway to Birmingham via Warrington, Crewe, Stafford and…
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Birmingham

City in the West Midlands, England

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands region, in England. It is the largest local authority district in England by population and the second-largest city in Britain – commonly referred to as the…
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Liverpool

City in Merseyside, England

Liverpool is a port city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, 178 miles (286 km) northwest of London. It had a population of 496,770 in 2022 and is the administrative, cultural, and…
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