Stockton (English)

Japanese: Stockton(英)(英語表記)Stockton
Stockton (English)

…It is a transportation hub along the Great North Road, and was a local market town with flax and wool industries until the Industrial Revolution. In 1825, the world's first passenger train began operating between Stockton, 17 km to the east, and it became a center of rail traffic, and the first locomotive is on display at Bank Top station. St. Cuthbat's Church in the city is known for its 12th century Early English style, and a new town including a light industrial estate has been built in Aycliffe on the northern outskirts. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Stockton" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…グレート・ノース道路に沿う交通要地で,産業革命までは亜麻・毛織物業の行われる地方市場町であった。1825年に17km東方のストックトンStocktonとの間で世界初の旅客列車が運行を開始してから鉄道交通の中心となり,その第1号機関車はバンク・トップ駅に展示されている。市内のセント・カスバット教会は12世紀の初期イングランド様式で知られ,また北郊のエークリフには軽工業団地を含むニュータウンが建設されている。…

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