Qinghai–Tibet Railway
Xining to Lhasa, Tibet
The first operation of Qinghai–Tibet Railway is conducted in China.
Great Western Railway
Ontario
The Great Western Railway completes a key extension in Ontario, enhancing Canadian connectivity.
Chosen Government Railway
Seoul
Korea’s first major railway line between Seoul and Busan opens under Japanese colonial administration.
The City of Tokyo and the Prefecture of Tokyo are both replaced by the Tokyo Metropolis.
Washington, D.C.
President Abraham Lincoln signs the Pacific Railway Act, authorizing construction of the first U.S. transcontinental railroad.
The Great Railroad
The Great Railroad Strike of 1922 begins in the United States.
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