Episode 2 of 2
Final Broad Gauge Departure
- When
- 1892-05-20
- Where
- London Paddington
The last broad-gauge service left Paddington station on Friday, 20 May 1892, ending the era of Brunel's gauge.
The last broad-gauge service left Paddington station on Friday, 20 May 1892. The following Monday, trains from Penzance were operated by standard-gauge locomotives. This marked the end of the broad gauge era, which had been retained since 1838.
Sources
- Great Western Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
- Broad-gauge railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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