Tokyo Underground Railway
Tokyo
Ground was broken for Japan's first subway, the Tokyo Underground Railway, between Ueno and Asakusa.
Denver Pacific Railway
Denver, Colorado
The Denver Pacific Railway completed its 106-mile line from Cheyenne to Denver, linking Colorado to the transcontinental railroad network.
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rogers Pass, British Columbia
The Canadian Pacific Railway ran its inaugural train through the challenging Selkirk Mountains section in British Columbia.
Denver Pacific Railway
Denver
The Denver Pacific Railway completed its line connecting Denver to Cheyenne, Wyoming, linking Colorado to the transcontinental railroad network.
Deutsche Reichsbahn
Berlin
The Deutsche Reichsbahn launched the streamlined diesel train 'Flying Hamburger' on the Berlin-Hamburg route.
Tokyo Metro
Tokyo
Japan's first subway line, the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, began service between Asakusa and Ueno on August 15, 1931.
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
The first scheduled Canadian Pacific Railway passenger train arrived in Vancouver, completing the transcontinental route across Canada.
Córas Iompair Éireann
Maam Cross, County Galway
A passenger train derailed near Connemara, Ireland, due to track subsidence after heavy rains.
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