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title: Steam-Powered Passenger Train
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17025/steam-powered-passenger-train/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-02-07
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# Steam-Powered Passenger Train
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17025.png)
## Image Caption
An illustration of an early steam-powered passenger train in [Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Britain/) during the [Industrial Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Industrial_Revolution/). The first such line ran in 1825 from Stockton to Darlington in the northeast of [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2023, February 07). Steam-Powered Passenger Train. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Steam-Powered Passenger Train." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 07, 2023. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Steam-Powered Passenger Train." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Feb 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_passenger_railway_1830.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_passenger_railway_1830.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.