1883
143 years ago
OpeningCanada
Canadian Pacific Railway Reaches Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
The Canadian Pacific Railway's first train arrives in Winnipeg, advancing transcontinental ambitions.
1837
189 years ago
OpeningCU
First Cuban Railway Opens
Ferrocarril de La Habana
Havana
Cuba's first railway line opens between Havana and Bejucal, marking the start of rail development in the Caribbean.
1928
98 years ago
ConstructionJapan
Tokyo Subway Groundbreaking
Tokyo Underground Railway
Tokyo
Construction begins on Tokyo's first subway line, the Ginza Line, modernizing urban transit in Japan.
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