What was the location of the railway journey in 1804?
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Cornwall, England
London, England
Liverpool, England
Answer
The first railway journey took place in 1804 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It was a horse-drawn train that carried coal from a mine to a nearby town. The journey was only a few miles long, but it was a major milestone in the development of railways.
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