1720s in rail transport
# 1720s in rail transport

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.
