1846 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1846.
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[edit] Events
[edit] March events
- March 26 - John M. Forbes becomes president of the Michigan Central Railroad.[1]
[edit] June events
- June 22 - The North British Railway is opened to public traffic between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed, the first line to cross the border between Scotland and England.[2]
- June 26 - The Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) is authorised by Act of Parliament with powers to construct a direct line from London to York with a loop via Boston, 233.5 mi (376 km) with a capital of £5,600,000, the largest single scheme ever approved by Parliament.[3]
[edit] July events
- July 1 - The Leeds and Bradford Railway opens between Leeds and Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
- July 15 - The first railway line in Hungary opens between Pest and Vác.
- July 16 - The London and North Western Railway is formed in England by amalgamation of the London and Birmingham Railway, Grand Junction Railway and Manchester and Birmingham Railway.[4]
[edit] August events
- August 18 - Gauge Act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom[5] rules that new railways in Great Britain should be built to standard gauge unless otherwise authorised.
- August 28 - Railway Mania reaches its zenith as the Parliament of the United Kingdom closes its session having passed 272 Acts setting up new railway companies.[6]
[edit] September events
- September 21 - The town of Kendal, England, declares a public holiday for the opening of the Kendal, Oxenholme and Lancaster section of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway; the first revenue trains are operated on September 22.[7]
[edit] December events
- December 17 - The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway is opened throughout to Carlisle.
[edit] Births
[edit] October births
- October 6 - George Westinghouse, American inventor; developed the Westinghouse air brake (d. 1914).
[edit] Unknown date births
- Lucius E. Johnson, president of the Norfolk and Western Railroad 1904–1921 (d. 1921).
[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- ^ Timeline of Old Plank Road Trail history and development. Retrieved on 2005-03-01.
- ^ Thomas, John (1969). The North British Railway, vol. 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-4697-0.
- ^ Marshall, John (1989). The Guinness Railway Book. Enfield: Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-359-7.
- ^ Reed, M. C. (1996). The London & North Western Railway: a history. Penryn: Atlantic. ISBN 0-906899-66-4.
- ^ Railway Archive.
- ^ Lewin, Henry Grote (1936). The Railway Mania and its aftermath, 1845-1852. London: Railway Gazette.
- ^ Friends of Carnforth Station. The History Of Carnforth Railway Station (and surrounding area). Retrieved on 2005-09-21.