Arthur Wellesley, George Cadbury Junior, and Liverpool Road railway station, Manchester black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: Liverpool Road Station. The world's first passenger railway station, terminus of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which was opened by the Duke of Wellington on 15th September 1830. Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.

Field-Marshal Duke Arthur Wellesley, also known as the Duke of Wellington, was a prominent British military leader and statesman, best remembered for commanding allied forces against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815; George Cadbury Junior was involved in the family's renowned chocolate business and contributed to social reform initiatives; Liverpool Road railway station marked the world's first passenger railway station, symbolizing the dawn of modern rail transport when it opened on September 15, 1830.