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The first public railway line opened in 1825 between which two English towns?

AStockton and Darlington
BLondon and Paris
CLiverpool and Leeds
DOxford and Cambridge
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Stockton and Darlington
1. The steam engine revolutionised transport. 2. The first public railway ran from Stockton to Darlington in 1825. 3. Railways then opened up continental interiors. _Source: syllabus Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 8, Transport and Communication._
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