Deutsche Reichsbahn
Berlin
The Berlin S-Bahn network began widespread electric operations using third-rail power, modernizing suburban rail service in the German capital and setting standards for rapid transit.
Liverpool Overhead Railway
Liverpool
The Liverpool Overhead Railway, the world's first electric elevated railway, officially opened for public service along the city's docks, revolutionizing urban transit with its innovative third-rail electrification and steel viaduct structure spanning seven miles.
The steam locomotive Best Friend of Charleston causes the first boiler explosion caused by a steam locomotive.
Trans-Siberian Railway
Irkutsk
A major segment of the Trans-Siberian Railway opened between Irkutsk and the Chinese border, enhancing connectivity across the Russian Empire and facilitating trade with Asia.
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