1927
99 years ago
OpeningJapan
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Opens
Tokyo Underground Railway
Tokyo
Japan's first subway line, the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, began operations between Ueno and Asakusa.
1832
194 years ago
OpeningFrance
Opening of the St. Etienne to Lyon Railway
Compagnie du chemin de fer de Saint-Étienne à Lyon
Lyon
France's first long-distance passenger railway line opened between St. Etienne and Lyon.
1837
189 years ago
OpeningUnited Kingdom
Grand Junction Railway Extension Opens
Grand Junction Railway
Birmingham
The Grand Junction Railway extended its line to Birmingham, completing a key link in Britain's early rail network.
1964
62 years ago
OpeningJapan
Shinkansen Service Begins on Tokaido Line
Japanese National Railways
Tokyo
Japan launched the world's first high-speed rail service between Tokyo and Osaka.
1832
194 years ago
OpeningCanada
First Steam Train in Canada
Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad
La Prairie, Quebec
The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad operated Canada's first steam locomotive on August 21, 1832.
1878
148 years ago
OpeningUnited States
First Train Reaches Santa Fe on AT&SF
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway completed its line into Santa Fe, New Mexico.
1883
143 years ago
ConstructionUnited States
Northern Pacific Railway Completion
Northern Pacific Railway
Gold Creek
The Northern Pacific Railway completed its transcontinental route across the northern United States.
1883
143 years ago
ConstructionUnited States
Northern Pacific Railway Completion
Northern Pacific Railway
Gold Creek, Montana
The Northern Pacific Railway completed its transcontinental line on August 21, 1883, linking the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest.
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