1906
120th anniversary
OpeningSwitzerland
Simplon Tunnel Inauguration
Swiss Federal Railways
Brig
The Simplon Tunnel between Switzerland and Italy opened, creating the longest railway tunnel at the time.
1880
146 years ago
OpeningUnited Kingdom
Hull and Barnsley Railway Opening
Hull and Barnsley Railway
Hull
The Hull and Barnsley Railway officially opened, enhancing coal transport in northern England.
1854
172 years ago
OpeningPA
Panama Railway First Revenue Train
Panama Railway
Colón
The Panama Railway ran its first revenue train across the Isthmus of Panama, linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
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