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Rachel Jackson

UNBELIEVABLE: All aboard as iconic rail line celebrates 170 years | History Defined

Steam locomotives have returned to the tracks to mark the 170th year of a founding service. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

One of Australia's most popular train lines has celebrated 170 years with a unique experience transporting commuters back in time.

The original 22-kilometre trip from Sydney to Parramatta was retraced by passengers on Friday, who boarded three commemorative trains to mark the day NSW launched its first passenger railway line.

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