| 1710s . 1720s in rail transport . 1730s |
| Other topics: archaeology |
This article lists events relating to rail transport that occurred during the 1720s.
1722
Events
Unknown date events
- Opening of the Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway, the first wagonway in Scotland, from the coal pits at Tranent to Cockenzie harbour in East Lothian (2.5 mi (4.0 km)).
1729
Events
Unknown date events
- First known use of cast iron wheels on a wagonway, in the Coalbrookdale district of Shropshire, England.
See also
References
- ^ Brown, Kenneth (1938). "The first railway in Scotland – the Tranent–Cockenzie wagon-way". Railway Magazine. 82: 1–4.
- ^ Lewis, M. J. T. (1970). Early Wooden Railways. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 107, 195, 239. ISBN 0-7100-6674-0.