In which of the following years were passenger trains introduced in En

In which of the following years were passenger trains introduced in England ?

1823
1825
1848
1861
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2020
The correct answer is B) 1825.
The Stockton and Darlington Railway, which opened in England in 1825, was the world’s first public railway to use steam locomotives. While primarily intended for freight, it also began carrying passengers, marking the effective introduction of passenger trains.
The success of the Stockton and Darlington Railway paved the way for further railway development, notably the Liverpool and Manchester Railway which opened in 1830 and was the first railway designed specifically for both passenger and freight transport using only steam power.
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