1770s in rail transport

Last updated November 17, 2025

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Rail transport timeline

This article lists events relating to rail transport that occurred during the 1770s.

1771

Births

April births

April 13 – Richard Trevithick, English inventor and steam locomotive builder (died 1833).^[1]

June births

June 13 – William James, English railway promoter (died 1837).

References

↑ "Richard Trevithick". Scientific American. 27 (21): 325. 1872. ISSN 0036-8733.

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[1] "Richard Trevithick". Scientific American. 27 (21): 325. 1872. ISSN 0036-8733.

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