1873
153 years ago
OpeningJapan
First Narrow-Gauge Line in Japan Opens
Japanese Government Railways
Tokyo
Japan's earliest railway, the Tokyo-Yokohama line, begins public service using British-built equipment.
1837
189 years ago
OpeningUnited Kingdom
Grand Junction Railway Opens
Grand Junction Railway
Birmingham
The Grand Junction Railway begins full operations linking Birmingham to the Liverpool and Manchester line.
1848
178 years ago
OpeningUnited Kingdom
Waterloo railway station in London opens
London and South Western Railway (LSWR)
London
Waterloo railway station in London opens.
1842
184 years ago
OpeningGermany
First Railway in Württemberg Opens
Royal Württemberg State Railways
Stuttgart
The 4.5 km line from Cannstatt to Untertürkheim opened, marking the start of rail service in the Kingdom of Württemberg.
1881
145 years ago
InnovationGermany
First Electric Streetcar Line in Germany
Siemens & Halske
Berlin
Werner von Siemens demonstrated the world's first permanent electric tramway in Berlin-Lichterfelde.
1904
122 years ago
ConstructionRussia
Trans-Siberian Railway Completed
Russian Railways
Lake Baikal
The final section of the Trans-Siberian Railway opened, connecting Moscow to Vladivostok.
1904
122 years ago
ConstructionSwitzerland
Simplon Tunnel Breakthrough
Jura-Simplon Railway
Brig
Workers complete the longest railway tunnel in the world at the time under the Alps.
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