Episode 2 of 3
State Announcement of St Petersburg-Moscow Railway
- When
- 13 January 1842
- Where
- Russian Empire
Tsar Nicholas I announced that the state would build the St Petersburg-Moscow railway following a meeting on 13 January 1842.
This announcement marked the first major initiative in developing railways in the Russian Empire. The decision to have the state build the line signaled a shift towards centralized infrastructure planning and execution.
Sources
- History of rail transport in Russia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-03
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