December 31 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 31.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1887 – Spokane International Railroad begins operations.
[edit] 20th century
- 1932 – The last steam-powered Southern Belle passenger train operates on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway; the train's equipment will be replaced with electric multiple unit cars the next day.
- 1965 – The last day of operation for the Bergen Tramway in Bergen, Norway before the tramway is permanently closed.[1]
- 1968 – Penn Central's purchase of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad is completed.
- 1978 – The Rock Island Railroad operates its last passenger trains, the Peorian and a Chicago to Rock Island train.
- 1990 – Minsk Metro's Avtozavodskaya Line opens between Traktornyi Zavod and Frunzenskaya.
- 1994 – Burlington Northern Railroad operates the last freight train on the former Oregon Electric Railway mainline in Portland, Oregon; the mainline is to become part of the new Tri-Met light rail system.
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[edit] References
- ^ Aspenberg, Nils Carl (1995). På meterspor i Nidaros. Oslo: Baneforlaget, 6.
