1906
120th anniversary
ConstructionJapan
Tokyo's First Subway Line Groundbreaking
Tokyo Underground Railway
Tokyo
Construction begins on Japan's initial subway, the Tokyo Underground Railway.
1889
137 years ago
OpeningJapan
Tokyo-Yokohama Electric Tramway Opens
Tokyo-Yokohama Electric Tramway
Tokyo
Japan's first electric streetcar line began service between Tokyo and Yokohama, pioneering urban rail electrification in Asia.
1869
157 years ago
OpeningUnited States
Kansas Pacific Railway Reaches Denver
Kansas Pacific Railway
Denver
The Kansas Pacific Railway completes its line to Denver, boosting Colorado's mining economy.
1880
146 years ago
OpeningUnited States
Leadville arrives on the Denver & Rio Grande
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
Leadville
Narrow-gauge rails reached the silver-mining boomtown of Leadville, Colorado.
1842
184 years ago
OpeningGermany
Frankfurt-Offenbach Railway Opens
Frankfurt-Offenbach Local Railway
Frankfurt am Main
Germany's first privately financed railway line begins operations between Frankfurt and Offenbach.
1965
61 years ago
OpeningJapan
Tōkaidō Shinkansen extends to Osaka
Japanese National Railways
Osaka
Japan's high-speed rail network reached Osaka, completing the original Shinkansen route.
1870
156 years ago
OpeningCanada
First Train Reaches Winnipeg
Pembina Branch
Winnipeg
The first locomotive arrived in Winnipeg via the Pembina Branch, connecting the Red River Colony to the outside world.
1870
156 years ago
OpeningUnited States
Denver Pacific Railway reaches Denver
Denver Pacific Railway
Denver
The first standard-gauge railroad connection to Denver, Colorado, was completed.
1925
101 years ago
InnovationGermany
German Reichsbahn introduces standardized electric locomotives
Deutsche Reichsbahn
Berlin
The Deutsche Reichsbahn began widespread use of the standardized E 18 class electric locomotives.
1853
173 years ago
MergerUnited States
New York Central Railroad Formed
New York Central Railroad
Albany
Multiple New York railroads merged to create the New York Central Railroad, unifying routes from Albany to Buffalo.
Explore Our Complete Railroad History Archive
RailScanPro subscribers get access to our complete archive of railroad historical events, with advanced search, filtering, and the ability to explore events by railroad, location, and era.