Nature reported that a magnetic storm held the 10:05 p.m. express at Exeter for 16 minutes in 1841, years before the line opened in 1846; researchers now read 1841 as a misprint for 1848

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, September 19, 2026). Nature reported that a magnetic storm held the 10:05 p.m. express at Exeter for 16 minutes in 1841, years before the line opened in 1846; researchers now read 1841 as a misprint for 1848: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-19/nature-reported-that-a-magnetic-storm-held-the-10-05-p-m-express-at-exeter-for

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  title = {{Nature reported that a magnetic storm held the 10:05 p.m. express at Exeter for 16 minutes in 1841, years before the line opened in 1846; researchers now read 1841 as a misprint for 1848}},
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> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Nature reported that a magnetic storm held the 10:05 p.m. express at Exeter for 16 minutes in 1841, years before the line opened in 1846; researchers now read 1841 as a misprint for 1848](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-19/nature-reported-that-a-magnetic-storm-held-the-10-05-p-m-express-at-exeter-for)), this event was corroborated across 1 independent sources with a live velocity of 0.