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In rail transport, a train is a vehicle or (more frequently) a string of vehicles capable of being moved along a continuous line of rails or other guideway for the purpose of conveying freight or passengers between points on a predetermined route. The train may be hauled or propelled by one or more vehicles designed exclusively for that purpose (locomotives) or may be driven by a number of motors incorporated in all or several of the vehicles (multiple units). As of 2016[update], there are approximately 1,051,767.605 kilometres (653,538.091 mi) of railway track in use worldwide. (World Bank) |
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Gants Hill is a London Underground station in the largely residential Gants Hill district of Ilford in East London. It is served by the Central line and is between Redbridge and Newbury Park stations on the Hainault loop. It is the easternmost station to be below ground on the London Underground network and the busiest on the Hainault loop. The station ticket hall is located beneath Gants Hill roundabout and reached via pedestrian subways. It opened on 14 December 1947 as an extension of the Central line to form the new part of the Hainault loop. The station is known for its distinctive architecture featuring barrel-vaulted halls at platform level designed by Charles Holden.
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A pair of trams cross a bridge over the Vltava in Prague, Czech Republic, in May 2006 with Prague Castle in the background.
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Did you know...
- ...that of the 68 streetcar routes operated by Pittsburgh Railways, three were used by the Port Authority of Allegheny County as light rail routes until 2010?
- ...that the class H6 of 2-8-0 steam locomotives was the most numerous class on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and the second most prolific 2-8-0 class in North America behind the USATC S160?
- ...that during World Wars I and II, Pinkenba railway station served troop camps located in Pinkenba and Meeandah to take advantage of deep berthing available to ships on the mouth of the Brisbane River?
- ...that throughout its existence the Piedmont and Northern Railway stressed interchange traffic over its efficient electric lines, with connections to its 126 miles (203 km) of track to no less than 10 other railroad companies' lines?
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- 1893 – The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway opens an extension of the railway from Arnprior to Eganville, Ontario.
- 1908 – Great Northern Railway completes construction of the line between Great Falls and Billings, Montana.
- 1936 – The Twin Cities Zephyr, an articulated trainset pulled by an EMD E5 (pictured), is placed into service between Chicago, Illinois, and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
- 1983 – Canadian National Railway abandons track between Renfrew Junction and Whitney, Ontario on the company's Renfrew Subdivision.
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Trains News
- March 13, 2018 – Following a closure over winter for maintenance, Broadmoor, the operator of the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, the highest railway in North America, announces that the railway will remain closed for 2018, and could possibly not reopen. The owners cited the infrastructure age, which was first put in place in 1891, and continuing maintenance as the primary reason for the closure. Cog railway experts from Switzerland have recommended electrifying the line. (News 13; Colorado Springs Independent)
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- February 23, 2018 – China Railway Corporation reports that 12.2 million passenger trips were taken on the company's trains on Thursday, February 22, 2018, setting a new record for services following the Spring Festival holiday. Known as 'Chunyun,' the travel rush around the holiday is the busiest time for rail travel on the network every year. (Xinhua)
- January 31, 2018 – The first Class 331 EMU for Northern Rail in the United Kingdom is unveiled at the CAF factory in Zaragoza. It will be tested in the Czech Republic before being delivered to the UK. (Rail Magazine)
- January 13, 2018 – The new Brightline train service between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach commences operations. This is the first commercial service operated by a private company in the United States since 1983. (SunSentinel)
WikiProjects
WikiProject Trains (Shortcut: WP:TWP)
- WikiProject Stations (WP:STA)
- WikiProject Streetcars (WP:TRAM)
- WikiProject Rapid transit (WP:RTPJ)
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- WikiProject Metros of the former Soviet Union (WP:SOVMETRO)
- WikiProject Railways in India (WP:INRI)
- WikiProject Trains in Japan (WP:TJ)
- WikiProject New Zealand Railways (WP:NZR)
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- United States
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