What is recorded here
This commemorative plaque records: Leicester - Swannington Railway. The Comet Trail Footpath follows the line of the first railway in the Midlands from Leicester to Swannington (1832 - 1966), designed by Robert Stephenson.
Robert Stephenson, son of George Stephenson and a prominent civil engineer, designed the Leicester-Swannington Railway, marking the first railway in the Midlands and showcasing his significant contributions to 19th-century railway engineering.
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