1846
180th anniversary
OpeningGermany
Opening of the Berlin-Jüterbog Railway
Berlin-Jüterbog Railway
Berlin
The Berlin-Jüterbog line opened, expanding Prussia's early rail network southward from the capital.
1885
141 years ago
OpeningCanada
Canadian Pacific Railway Completed
Canadian Pacific Railway
Craigellachie
The final spike was driven on the Canadian Pacific Railway near Craigellachie, British Columbia.
1927
99 years ago
InnovationJapan
Inauguration of Japan's Tsubame Express
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
The Tsubame limited express began service between Tokyo and Kobe on the Tokaido line.
1850
176 years ago
OpeningUnited States
Erie Railroad Main Line Opens
Erie Railroad
New York
The Erie Railroad completed its 446-mile main line from Piermont to Dunkirk, New York.
1872
154 years ago
ConstructionUnited States
Santa Fe Railway Reaches Colorado
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Granada
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway crossed into Colorado, extending its network westward.
1883
143 years ago
ConstructionUnited States
Northern Pacific Railway Completion Celebration
Northern Pacific Railway
Gold Creek
The Northern Pacific Railway celebrated the driving of the last spike at Gold Creek, Montana.
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