Kyoto Electric Railway
Kyoto
Japan's first electric railway began operations between Kyoto and Lake Biwa, marking the nation's entry into electrified rail.
Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad
La Prairie
The Dorchester locomotive hauls the inaugural train on Canada's first railway, the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Wheeling
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad completed its line to Wheeling, Virginia, opening a vital link across the Appalachians.
Deutsche Reichsbahn
Berlin
The German State Railway tests the first streamlined express train, foreshadowing modern high-speed rail.
Hovedbanen
Oslo
The Hovedbanen line from Oslo to Eidsvoll opens, marking Norway's entry into the railway age with steam locomotives hauling passengers and timber.
Interborough Rapid Transit
New York
The Interborough Rapid Transit extends service, accelerating urban growth in Manhattan with electric multiple-unit trains.
Panama Railroad
Colón
The Panama Railroad completes its first full transit across the isthmus, linking Atlantic and Pacific oceans by rail.
Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Paris
The luxurious Orient Express departs Paris for Constantinople, revolutionizing long-distance rail travel across Europe with sleeping cars and fine dining.
Deutsche Reichsbahn
Berlin
The Deutsche Reichsbahn was established as Germany's unified national railway system following post-WWI reorganization.
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