1903
123 years ago
InnovationJapan
Tokyo Underground Railway Planning Begins
Tokyo Underground Railway
Tokyo
Tokyo authorities approved initial plans for Japan's first subway line, the Ginza Line.
1854
172 years ago
OpeningPA
First Full Transit on Panama Railway
Panama Railway
Colón
The Panama Railway completed its inaugural through service across the isthmus, linking Atlantic and Pacific.
1883
143 years ago
ConstructionUnited States
Northern Pacific Railway Completion
Northern Pacific Railway
Gold Creek
The Northern Pacific Railway drove its final spike, connecting the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest.
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