1856 in rail transport

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1855 in rail transport
1856 in rail transport
1857 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1856.

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[edit] January events

January - Opening throughout of first railroad in Africa and the Middle East, from Alexandria to Cairo, Egypt (208 km (129 mi)).[1][2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Marshall, John (1989). The Guinness Railway Book. Enfield: Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-359-7. 
  2. ^ Raafat, Jordan. "Desert Train Heralds Train Tourism In Egypt", Jordan Star, 1998-03-05. Retrieved on 2007-03-18. 
  3. ^ a b Willard, John; Quad City Times (January 31, 2006), Dinner marks 150th birthday of the first railroad crossing on the Mississippi. Retrieved January 31, 2006.
  4. ^ Dow, George (1965). Great Central, Vol. 3: Fay sets the pace 1900-1922. London: Locomotive Publishing Co. 
  5. ^ Marshall, John (2003). Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers. Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 0-901461-22-9.