1877
149 years ago
OpeningUnited States
First Train Reaches Deadwood
Black Hills and Fort Pierre Railroad
Deadwood
The Black Hills and Fort Pierre Railroad completed its line to Deadwood, South Dakota.
1830
196 years ago
InnovationUnited States
Tom Thumb Locomotive Demonstration
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Peter Cooper's Tom Thumb steam locomotive races a horse-drawn car on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
1904
122 years ago
OpeningFrance
Paris Metro Line 3 Opens
Paris Métro
Paris
Paris expanded its subway network with the opening of Line 3.
1837
189 years ago
OpeningUnited Kingdom
Grand Junction Railway Opens Fully
Grand Junction Railway
Birmingham
The Grand Junction Railway completed its line connecting Birmingham to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, forming a key link in Britain's early rail network and enabling through services from London northward.
1837
189 years ago
OpeningCU
First Railway in Latin America Opens
Havana Railway Company
Havana
The Havana to Bejucal line begins service, becoming the first operational railroad in Cuba and Latin America with steam locomotives hauling passengers and freight.
1904
122 years ago
OpeningRussia
Trans-Siberian Railway Fully Operational
Trans-Siberian Railway
Vladivostok
The final section of the Trans-Siberian Railway opened, completing the world's longest continuous rail line across Russia from Moscow to Vladivostok.
1877
149 years ago
OpeningJapan
Tokyo-Yokohama Railway Extension Completed
Japanese Government Railways
Tokyo
Japan's first railway line extends to Yokohama, enhancing port access and accelerating Meiji-era industrialization and foreign trade.
1904
122 years ago
ConstructionUnited States
New York Subway Construction Milestone
Interborough Rapid Transit
New York City
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company reaches a key tunneling milestone on the first New York City subway line, paving the way for urban mass transit.
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