Canadian Pacific Railway
Port Moody, British Columbia
The Canadian Pacific Railway's first scheduled train from Montreal arrives in Port Moody on the Pacific coast, after six days of travel.
Grand Junction Railway
Birmingham and Liverpool, England
Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.
Erie Railroad
Dunkirk
The Erie Railroad reached Dunkirk on Lake Erie, linking New York City to the Great Lakes.
Japanese Government Railways
Yokohama
Japan's earliest railway line began service between Yokohama and Shinagawa.
Pontchartrain Railroad
New Orleans
New Orleans gained its first steam-powered rail link to Lake Pontchartrain.
Siemens & Halske
Berlin
Werner von Siemens demonstrated the world's first practical electric tram in Berlin.
Northern Pacific Railway
Gold Creek
The Northern Pacific completed its transcontinental route across the northern United States.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Charles Carroll laid the cornerstone for America's first common-carrier railroad in Baltimore.
Trans-Siberian Railway
Irkutsk
A key segment of Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway opened near Irkutsk.
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