When did travel by rail become available?

Travel by rail became available in the early 19th century, with the first successful steam locomotive, the Locomotion No. 1, operating on the Stockton and Darlington Railway in England in 1825. This marked the beginning of railway travel for passengers, which rapidly expanded throughout the 1830s and 1840s, transforming transportation and commerce. By the mid-19th century, rail networks had developed extensively in Europe and North America, making rail travel a popular mode of transport.