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Railways flourish (jan 1, 1830 – jan 1, 1870)

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1852: over 7,000 miles of rail track in England and Scotland
- railways extended all over the world

- an express train could reach 80mph - previously it had been horses that were the fastest mode of transport

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Date:

jan 1, 1830
jan 1, 1870
~ 40 years