1885
141 years ago
OpeningUnited States
First Train Reaches Silverton on D&RG
Denver and Rio Grande Railway
Silverton
The Denver and Rio Grande Railway extended narrow-gauge service to Silverton, Colorado.
1849
177 years ago
OpeningUnited Kingdom
Opening of the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway
York
The York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway completed its main line, linking major northern English cities.
1964
62 years ago
InnovationJapan
Tōkaidō Shinkansen Test Runs Begin
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
Japan began high-speed test operations on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen ahead of the Olympics.
1909
117 years ago
InnovationUnited States
Alice Huyler Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a tr...
New York, New York
Alice Huyler Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip, taking 59 days to travel from New York, New York to San Francisco, California.
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