Railway expansion

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Railway expansion

The railways were one of the major reasons for rapid industrialisation in Britain. The development of railways, the impact of the building, economic implications and the results are all considered elsewhere.

Year	Miles			Year	Miles			Year	Miles			Year	Miles
1825	27			1834	298			1843	1952			1852	7336
1826	38			1835	338			1844	2148			1853	7686
1827	41			1836	403			1845	2441			1854	8054
1828	45			1837	540			1846	3036			1855	8280
1829	51			1838	742			1847	3945			1856	8707
1830	98			1839	970			1848	5127			1857	9094
1831	140			1840	1498			1849	6031			1858	9542
1832	166			1841	1775			1850	6621			1859	10002
1833	208			1842	1857			1851	6890			1860	10433

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