January 20 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on January 20.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 19th century 1.2 20th century 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 References

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[edit] 19th century

• 1868 – The Atchison and Pike's Peak Railroad opens between Atchison and Waterville, Kansas.^[1]
• 1870 – The Elizabeth City and Norfolk Railroad, which later became the original Norfolk Southern Railroad, is chartered to build a railroad line between Norfolk, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

[edit] 20th century

• 1903 – The Grand Trunk Western Railroad opens a passenger depot in Lansing, Michigan.
• 1951 – Canadian Pacific Railway's eastbound Dominion passenger train hits a truck at a level crossing in Ottawa; most of the train remains on the rails, but the engineer is fatally burned in the derailment.^[2]
• 1960 – The Cartier Railway opens Canada's northernmost railway to date between Port Cartier and Gagnon, Quebec.^[3]

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[edit] References

1. ^ Waterville Chamber of Commerce, Marshall County Railroad Historical Society. Retrieved January 20, 2006.
2. ^ Colin Churcher's Railway Pages, Railway Accidents in the Ottawa Area: 1951, January 20 - Canadian Pacific, Churchill Avenue, Ottawa. Retrieved January 20, 2006.
3. ^ Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (August 16, 2005), Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Retrieved January 20, 2006.