1964
62 years ago
InnovationJapan
Tokaido Shinkansen Testing Milestone
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
High-speed testing on Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen reached significant speeds ahead of its October opening.
1831
195 years ago
InnovationUnited States
DeWitt Clinton Locomotive First Run
Mohawk and Hudson Railroad
Albany, New York
The DeWitt Clinton steam locomotive made its inaugural run on the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, marking an early milestone in American railroading.
1893
133 years ago
OpeningUnited Kingdom
Liverpool Overhead Railway Extension
Liverpool Overhead Railway
Liverpool
An extension of the Liverpool Overhead Railway opened, enhancing dockside transport in one of Britain's busiest ports.
1925
101 years ago
General
A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India, by the Indian ind...
A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India, by the Indian independence revolutionaries, against the British government.
2021
5 years ago
General
The Tampere light rail officially starts operating
The Tampere light rail officially starts operating.
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