200 years ago today, on September 27, 1825 (August 16, 1825, the world's first railway was officially opened to traffic in the UK. On September 27, 1825, the world's first railway was officially opened to traffic in Britain. Railways include national railways, local railways, special railways and special railway lines. National railways refer to railways managed by the competent railway department of the State Council. Local railways refer to railways managed by local people's governments. Special railways refer to railways managed by enterprises or other units and designed to provide transportation services within the enterprise or unit. Special railway lines refer to branch lines managed by enterprises or other units that connect with national railways or other railway lines.