January 17 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on January 17.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1881 – Regular train service over the Prince of Wales Bridge on the Québec, Montréal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway begins.[1]
- 1898 – Regular operations begins on the Randsburg Railway with two daily round trips between Kramer and Johannesburg, California.[2]
[edit] 20th century
- 1906 – Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway fully acquires its subsidiary Southern California Railway.[3][4]
- 1965 – Riverview station, in Waltham, Massachusetts, on the Boston and Maine Railroad closes.
[edit] 21st century
- 2001 – Groundbreaking ceremonies are held for the Hiawatha Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- 2005 – Two Bangkok Metro trains collide, injuring nearly 200 people.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- ^ Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (January 8, 2006), Significant dates in Ottawa railway history. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
- ^ Randsburg Railway history. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
- ^ Duke, Donald, and Kistler, Stan (1963). Santa Fe ...Steel Rails Through California. San Marino, California: Golden West Books, p 45-46. ISBN 0-87095-009-6.
- ^ Serpico, Philip C. (1988). Santa Fé Route to the Pacific. Omni Publications, p 34. ISBN 0-88418-000-X.
