Liverpool and Manchester Railway
Company
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the first inter-city railway in the world. It opened on 15 September 1830 between the Lancashire towns of Liverpool and Manchester in England. Wikipedia
Founded: 1830
Founder: George Stephenson
Headquarters: Liverpool, United Kingdom
Length: 31 miles (50 km)
Track gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge