1803 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1803.
Events
May events
- May â First section of Carmarthenshire Railway opens, the first public railway in Wales.[1]
July events
- July 26 â The Surrey Iron Railway formally opens throughout, first public railway in England.[2]
Births
June births
- June 10 â Anson P. Morrill, president of Maine Central Railroad 1864â1866 and 1873â1875 (d. 1887).[3]
October births
- October 16 â Robert Stephenson, English civil engineer and steam locomotive builder.[4]
November births
- November 9 â Henry Farnam, president of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad 1854â1863 (d. 1883).