January 9 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on January 9.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 19th century 1.2 20th century 1.3 21st century 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 References

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[edit] 19th century

• 1830 – Ground is broken in Charleston, South Carolina, for the first railroad to use steam locomotives in South Carolina.
• 1871 – The government of Victoria, Australia, reopens Essendon railway station, Melbourne, for service.^[1]
• 1882 – The first train from Cincinnati, Ohio, on the Cincinnati Northern Railway, departs for Dayton, Ohio.
• 1899 – Hull Electric purchases the Aylmer-Hull, Quebec line which it had been operating under a lease agreement from Canadian Pacific Railroad.^[2]

[edit] 20th century

[edit] 21st century

• 2003 – Following its purchase of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad and its subsidiaries, operations begin on the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway in New England, Quebec and New Brunswick.^[3]

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[edit] Deaths

• 1843 – William Hedley, English engineer who designed and built Puffing Billy in cooperation with Timothy Hackworth (b. 1773).^[4]

[edit] References

1. ^ ARHS Railway Museum. Railway History in Victoria 1839 - 1900. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
2. ^ Significant dates in Ottawa railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2006-12-18). Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
3. ^ Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2006-11-28). Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
4. ^ Today in Science History: January 9 - Deaths. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.