The Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway's first scheduled train from Montreal arrives in Port Moody on the Pacific coast, after six days of travel.
Northern Pacific Railway
Gold Creek
The Northern Pacific Railway completed its transcontinental line across the northern United States.
Demerara Railway
Georgetown
The inaugural railway line in South America began operations between Georgetown and Plaisance in British Guiana.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
The first common-carrier railroad in the United States broke ground on Independence Day in Baltimore.
Grand Junction Railway
Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.
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