1928
98 years ago
InnovationGermany
Berlin S-Bahn Electrification
Deutsche Reichsbahn
Berlin
The Berlin S-Bahn network introduced widespread third-rail electrification on suburban lines.
1914
112 years ago
OpeningGermany
Hamburg U-Bahn Extension Opens
Hamburger Hochbahn
Hamburg
Major expansion of Hamburg's subway network completed.
1898
128 years ago
OpeningUnited States
White Pass & Yukon Route Begins Operations
White Pass and Yukon Route
Skagway
Narrow-gauge railway opened to serve the Klondike Gold Rush.
1964
62 years ago
InnovationJapan
Tokaido Shinkansen Test Runs Begin
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
High-speed rail testing started ahead of 1964 Olympics.
1863
163 years ago
OpeningUnited Kingdom
Metropolitan Railway Opens
Metropolitan Railway
London
The world's first underground passenger railway began service in London.
1907
119 years ago
ConstructionRussia
Trans-Siberian Railway Completed
Russian Railways
Vladivostok
The final link of the Trans-Siberian Railway connected European Russia to the Pacific coast.
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