692706 The opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, Macmillan Poster, 1825 (colour litho) by Howard, Norman (1899-1955); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) in north-eastern England was the world\'s first publicly subscribed passenger railway. Opened in 1825, it was built between Witton Park and Stockton-on-Tees via Darlington and connected to several collieries near Shildon. 26 miles (40 km) long, it was also the world\'s longest railway line at the time.); 穢 Look and Learn; British, out of copyright.