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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on May 1.
Events
[edit]19th century
[edit]- 1844 – The Bristol and Exeter Railway extension to Exeter opens.
- 1872
- The Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway, in England, opens.
- The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad begins construction westward from Newton, Kansas, toward Colorado.
- 1874 – Construction begins on the Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad, the first railroad to be built in Seattle, Washington, United States.
20th century
[edit]- 1905 – The Darvel Branch, originally built by the Glasgow and South Western Railway in Scotland, is upgraded to become a through line to Strathaven and beyond when the Glasgow and South Western Railway and the Caledonian Railway open a jointly run line.[1]
- 1917 – The Santa Fe de Luxe passenger train between Chicago and Los Angeles is discontinued as it is not considered essential for the war effort.
- 1937 – Takahata Station on the Gyokunan Electric Railway in Japan is renamed to Takahatafudō Station.
- 1971 – Amtrak begins operations of most intercity passenger train service in the United States.
21st century
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Wham, Alasdair (1997). The Lost Railway Lines of Ayrshire : Ayrshire Railway Walks. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. p. 47. ISBN 1-8723-5027-5. OCLC 38356283.