1906
120th anniversary
OpeningZM
Victoria Falls Bridge Opens
Cape to Cairo Railway
Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls Bridge across the Zambezi River opens to rail traffic, linking Southern Africa.
1906
120th anniversary
OpeningSwitzerland
Simplon Tunnel Opens
Simplon Railway
Brig
The Simplon Tunnel under the Alps linked Switzerland and Italy, the world's longest tunnel at the time.
1896
130th anniversary
AccidentUnited StatesSensitive Content
Crush Collision Staged Wreck
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Crush, Texas
Two locomotives deliberately collided at high speed in a publicity stunt that turned deadly.
1837
189 years ago
OpeningRussia
First Russian Railway Opens
Tsarskoye Selo Railway
St. Petersburg
The Tsarskoye Selo Railway, Russia's first public railway, began operations between St. Petersburg and Tsarskoye Selo.
1883
143 years ago
OpeningUnited Kingdom
First Electric Tram Line in Britain
Volk's Electric Railway
Brighton
The Volk's Electric Railway opened in Brighton, becoming the oldest operating electric railway in the world.
1958
68 years ago
InnovationJapan
Shinkansen Planning Begins
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
Japanese National Railways formally begins planning for the world's first high-speed rail line.
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