1931
95 years ago
InnovationGermany
German High-Speed Rail Trial
Deutsche Reichsbahn
Berlin
Germany conducts early high-speed rail experiments with the Schienenzeppelin on the Berlin-Hamburg line.
1835
191 years ago
OpeningBelgium
First Belgian Railway Opens
Chemins de fer de l'État belge
Brussels
Belgium's first public railway line opens between Brussels and Mechelen, marking a key step in European rail expansion.
1962
64 years ago
InnovationJapan
Tokaido Shinkansen test runs begin
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
Japan Railways starts high-speed test operations on the Tokaido Shinkansen corridor between Tokyo and Osaka.
1935
91 years ago
InnovationRussia
First electric multiple units on Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro
Moscow
Moscow Metro begins testing advanced electric multiple-unit trains on its initial Sokolnicheskaya line.
1907
119 years ago
OpeningSwitzerland
Simplon Tunnel Inaugurated
Swiss Federal Railways
Brig
The Simplon Tunnel, linking Switzerland and Italy, opens after years of challenging construction through the Alps.
1830
196 years ago
OpeningUnited States
First section of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad opens
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
The B&O Railroad begins regular passenger service on its initial 13-mile line from Baltimore to Ellicott's Mills.
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