Historedia
Person

Franz Anton von Gerstner

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1837–1838

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Franz Anton von Gerstner, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Tsarskoye Selo Railway opens

    1837–1838

    Role: Engineer

    1. 30 October 1837 · Saint PetersburgOfficial Opening

      The railway officially opened on 30 October 1837 with a steam-hauled train traveling from Saint Petersburg to Tsarskoye Selo in 35 minutes.

    2. January–April 1838 · Saint PetersburgInitial Operations

      Between January and April 1838, most trains were pulled by horses, with steam locomotives used only on Sundays and public holidays.

    3. 15 May 1838 · Saint PetersburgSchedule Introduction

      A regular train schedule was introduced on 15 May 1838, featuring five trips per day between Saint Petersburg and Tsarskoye Selo.

Sources

  1. Franz Anton von Gerstner Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
  2. Tsarskoye Selo Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09