1847
179 years ago
OpeningCanada
Opening of Montreal and Lachine Railroad
Montreal and Lachine Railroad
Montreal
Canada's first steam-powered passenger railway begins operations between Montreal and Lachine.
1904
122 years ago
OpeningGermany
Inauguration of Berlin U-Bahn Line A
Berliner Hochbahngesellschaft
Berlin
Berlin's first subway line opens, revolutionizing urban transit in Germany.
1883
143 years ago
ConstructionCanada
First train on the Canadian Pacific Railway reaches Calgary
Canadian Pacific Railway
Calgary
The Canadian Pacific Railway's first train arrives in Calgary, advancing western expansion.
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