Episode 2 of 3
Experimental Line Demonstration
- When
- 25 July 1837
- Where
- Euston to Camden Town
An experimental telegraph line was successfully demonstrated between Euston and Camden Town in July 1837.
The demonstration involved a line with a sixth return wire running between the Euston terminus and Camden Town station of the London and North Western Railway. This event confirmed the practicality of the needle telegraph design patented earlier in the year.
Sources
- Charles Wheatstone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph Wikipedia, revision of 2025-05-24
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