1790 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1790.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 Unknown date events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 References

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• The world's first railway viaduct, which became known as the "Covered Bridge", is built at Blaenavon in South Wales for a horse-worked tramway carrying coal to the ironworks coke ovens. It is 40 m (131 ft) long with 10 arches and 10 m (33 ft) tall.^[1][2]

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1. ^ Blaenafon.info.
2. ^ Time Team - The Lost Viaduct.