According to a paper published in the journal Space Weather, that 1841 date is most likely a typo, with the real railway disruption occurring several years later. The alleged 1841 disturbance was significant enough that it caused a 16-minute delay in the departure of a 10:05 PM express train at Exeter.
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Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery
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