Home›Rail Mode›Cargo or Passenger›PeopleBrowse ByPeopleFactsPeopleSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1804 CE 1PeopleFilter Results4 entriesMode FamilyAllMain-Line and Freight Rail Modes (2)Urban Rail Modes (2)Origin YearAll1971 (1)1972 (1)Broader ModeAllRail Transport (2)Rapid Transit (1)MediumAllLand (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Automated People MoverPeopleCommuter RailPeopleIntercity RailPeopleLight RailPeopleSources1. Wikipedia: Rail transporttier 2WikipediaRail transport, first steam-powered journeyQuote, Rail transport, first steam-powered journeyOn 21 February 1804, the world's first steam-powered railway journey took place when Trevithick's unnamed steam locomotive hauled a train.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.