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Official Opening
- When
- 30 October 1837
- Where
- Saint Petersburg
- Part of
- Tsarskoye Selo Railway opens
The railway officially opened on 30 October 1837 with a steam-hauled train traveling from Saint Petersburg to Tsarskoye Selo in 35 minutes.
An 8-carriage train was hauled by a steam locomotive between Saint Petersburg and Tsarskoye Selo. The journey took 35 minutes. This event was extremely popular, reflected in news, handicrafts, and theater performances in Russia.
Sources
- Tsarskoye Selo Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
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