the Liverpool and Manchester Railway
/ðə ˌlɪvəpuːl ən ˌmæntʃɪstə ˈreɪlweɪ/, /ðə ˌlɪvəpuːl ən ˌmæntʃestə ˈreɪlweɪ/
/ðə ˌlɪvərpuːl ən ˌmæntʃestər ˈreɪlweɪ/
- a railway between Liverpool and Manchester in north-west England, opened in 1830. It was the first public railway in the world that used steam trains for its whole length, and was built by George Stephenson.
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