This Day in Railroad History

June 25

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1905

121 years ago

OpeningUnited Kingdom

Great Western Railway opens new Cornish line section

Great Western Railway

Plymouth

The Great Western Railway opens an improved section of the Cornish Main Line, enhancing service to western England.

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1870

156 years ago

OpeningUnited States

Denver Pacific Railway reaches Denver

Denver Pacific Railway

Denver

The first train on the Denver Pacific Railway arrives in Denver from Cheyenne, linking the city to the Union Pacific transcontinental route.

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