The Mount Washington Cog Railway
Mount Washington, New Hampshire
The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad inaugurates scheduled passenger service on its initial 13-mile line from Baltimore to Ellicott's Mills.
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
Groundbreaking occurs for Japan's first high-speed rail line between Tokyo and Osaka.
Northern Pacific Railway
Gold Creek
The Northern Pacific Railway completes its transcontinental line, linking the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest.
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