The Stockton and Darlington railway [1] opened in 1825 and carried freight (coal) from the beginning. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton_and_Darlington

The Stockton and Darlington railway [1] opened in 1825 and carried freight (coal) from the beginning. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton_and_Darlington_Railway#Early_operations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton_and_Darlington_Railwa...