Galena and Chicago Union Railroad
Chicago
The Galena and Chicago Union Railroad operated its first train out of Chicago, marking the birth of rail service in the city.
Galena and Chicago Union Railroad
Chicago
Illinois' first railroad begins operations with a 10-mile line from Chicago to Oak Park.
Japanese Government Railways
Kushiro
Japan's imperial railway extends service to eastern Hokkaido, boosting coal and fishing industries.
El Teniente, O'Higgins Region
The Smoke Tragedy left 355 workers dead in the underground copper mine of El Teniente, Chile.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
La Crosse
A major engineering feat links Wisconsin and Minnesota by rail across the Mississippi.
El Teniente, Cachapoal Province
The Smoke Tragedy leaves 355 workers dead in the underground copper mine of El Teniente, Chile.
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles to San Francisco
Southern Pacific ended the Coast Daylight passenger service between Los Angeles and San Francisco after 46 years.
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