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Vintage engraving showing the factory floor of the spinning room in Shadwell Rope Works, 1878.
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened to traffic in 1830.12
Designed by George Stephenson, it is recognized as the first fully evolved, timetabled railway service to rely entirely on steam locomotive traction for both freight and passenger traffic. Its inauguration is often considered the beginning of the railway era, which significantly expanded the reach of industrial society by connecting vast markets through improved transportation.12