This Day in Railroad History

First Train on the Canadian Pacific Railway's Western Section

Canadian Pacific Railway

Port Moody, British Columbia

The first through train from Montreal reached Port Moody, British Columbia, completing the transcontinental link.

White Pass & Yukon Route Reaches Whitehorse

White Pass & Yukon Route

Whitehorse, Yukon

The first train arrived in Whitehorse, Yukon, completing the narrow-gauge line from Skagway.

Opening of Tokyo's First Subway Line

Tokyo Underground Railway

Tokyo

Japan's first subway, the Ginza Line, opened between Ueno and Asakusa in Tokyo.

Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas"

Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas".