TRANSPORTATION · HISTORICAL MARKER
First Steam Train
Albany, New York
Historical Marker Database · William Kidd
Transportation
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THE STORY
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In 1831 the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad established the first steam passenger train service in NYS between this junction and Schenectady.
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Photo: William Kidd
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Albany, New York · USA
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