Yarmouth and Norwich Railway
Norfolk
The Yarmouth and Norwich Railway opened its 18-mile line in Norfolk, England, connecting key East Anglian towns.
Cincinnati Street Railway
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Street Railway introduced electric streetcars, modernizing urban transit.
London and Blackwall Railway
London
The London and Blackwall Railway opened its extension to Blackwall, enhancing Thames dock connectivity.
Liverpool Overhead Railway
Liverpool
The world's first electric elevated railway opened along Liverpool's docks, revolutionizing urban transit.
Tokyo-Yokohama Electric Railway
Tokyo
Japan's first major electrified interurban line between Tokyo and Yokohama began service.
Soviet Railways
Irkutsk
Major upgrades to the Trans-Siberian Railway's eastern sections were completed.
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
Planning began for extending the Tokaido Shinkansen, advancing high-speed rail across Japan.
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