The Liverpool to Manchester Railway was the first successful Railway line to be built in Britain. At the time it was built by a man named, George Stephenson and was successfully completed in the year 1830. This great historical step created a long-awaited link between two major cities in Britain, causing an economic shift in the areas affected by the change. The Liverpool to Manchester Railway helped to create an easier, faster, and less expensive form of transportation as well as provide another means of economic trade and transportation of goods. We see throughout many types of Victorian Literature a significant change in the environments and the means of transportation in the different novels written from this time period. Railways at this time helped to create this initial change, particularly the Liverpool to Manchester Railway.
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