This Day in Railroad History

The Ghost Train fire at Luna Park Sydney, Australia, kills seven

Sydney, New South Wales

The Ghost Train fire at Luna Park Sydney, Australia, kills seven.

First Railway Line Opens in Norway

Hovedbanen

Oslo

Norway's inaugural railway, the Hovedbanen, began operations between Oslo and Eidsvoll.

Two bombs explode at a train station near Algiers, Algeria, killing at least 13 people

Boudouaou, Algiers Region

Two bombs explode at a train station near Algiers, Algeria, killing at least 13 people.

First Electric Streetcar in Japan

Kyoto Electric Railway

Kyoto

Kyoto Electric Railway began operations, introducing Japan's first electric streetcar service.

Trans-Siberian Railway Section Completed

Trans-Siberian Railway

Irkutsk

A key segment of the Trans-Siberian Railway linking Irkutsk to Lake Baikal opened to traffic.

AT&SF Railway Reaches Colorado

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Kansas-Colorado border

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway completed its initial track extension into Colorado, marking westward expansion.