Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Regular transcontinental passenger service launched on the Canadian Pacific Railway, linking eastern Canada to the Pacific coast.
Canadian Pacific Railway
Calgary
The Canadian Pacific Railway reached Calgary with its first scheduled passenger train, connecting the prairies to the Pacific.
London and Croydon Railway
London
The London and Croydon Railway opened its initial 8.5-mile line from London Bridge to Croydon, marking an early suburban expansion in Britain.
Prussian State Railways
Berlin
The Prussian State Railways conducted early mainline electrification tests near Berlin, advancing electric traction technology.
Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij
Amsterdam
The Netherlands' inaugural railway between Amsterdam and Haarlem began public service.
Japanese Government Railways
Tokyo
Japan's first railway line connected Tokyo and Yokohama, launching modern rail transport.
Pacific Electric Railway
Los Angeles
The Pacific Electric interurban system began service in Los Angeles, becoming the world's largest electric railway network.
Great Western Railway
Bristol
The Great Western Railway completed its line from London to Bristol, marking a major expansion of Britain's early rail network with broad gauge tracks.
Switchback Railway
Coney Island, New York
The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park.
Trans-Siberian Railway
Irkutsk
A major section of the Trans-Siberian Railway opened, linking European Russia to Siberia.
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