1822 in rail transport

Years in rail transport
  • 1821 in rail transport
  • 1822 in rail transport
  • 1823 in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1822.

Events

May events

  • May 24 – The first rail of the Stockton and Darlington Railway is laid in ceremonial style at Stockton-on-Tees by the Chairman of the company, Thomas Meynell.[1]

November events

  • November 18 – The Hetton colliery railway, near Sunderland, England, opens for locomotive traction, being designed by George Stephenson to be wholly steam worked.[1]

Births

September births

  • September 16 – Charles Crocker, a member of The Big Four group of financiers in California (d. 1888).[2]

Unknown date births

Deaths

References

  1. ^ "George Stephenson: Hetton Colliery Locomotives Dart, Tallyho and Star". Locos in Profile. 2003-05-16. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  2. ^ White, John H. Jr. (Spring 1986). "America's most noteworthy railroaders". Railroad History (154). Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 9–15.