1964
62 years ago
OpeningJapan
Tokaido Shinkansen begins service
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
Japan's first high-speed rail line, the Tokaido Shinkansen, started operations between Tokyo and Osaka.
1844
182 years ago
OpeningUnited Kingdom
Opening of the Bristol and Gloucester Railway
Bristol and Gloucester Railway
Bristol
The Bristol and Gloucester Railway opened for traffic, connecting key industrial centers in southwest England.
1902
124 years ago
OpeningJapan
Inauguration of Tokyo's First Streetcar Line
Tokyo Electric Railway
Tokyo
Tokyo's electric streetcar system began operations, modernizing urban transport in Japan.
1837
189 years ago
OpeningCU
Havana Railway opens in Cuba
Havana Railway
Havana
Cuba's first railway line began operations between Havana and Bejucal, marking the start of rail service in Latin America.
1865
161 years ago
OpeningFI
First Section of Helsinki–Hämeenlinna Railway Opens
Finnish State Railways
Helsinki
Finland's first railway line began operations, connecting the capital to inland regions and spurring economic growth.
1883
143 years ago
OpeningCanada
First Train on the Canadian Pacific Railway's Western Section
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
The Canadian Pacific Railway ran its inaugural through train across the western prairies to the Rockies.
1881
145 years ago
InnovationGermany
First electric tramway trial in Berlin
Siemens Electric Tramway
Berlin
Werner von Siemens demonstrated an early electric tram on a test line in Berlin-Lichterfelde, advancing urban rail electrification.
1881
145 years ago
ConstructionCanada
Canadian Pacific Railway Reaches Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
The transcontinental line extended to Winnipeg, advancing Canada's national railway dream amid rugged prairies.
1902
124 years ago
ConstructionJapan
Tokyo's First Subway Line Groundbreaking
Tokyo Underground Railway
Tokyo
Japan initiated construction of its pioneering underground railway, transforming urban mobility in the capital.
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