April 8 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on April 8.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 19th century
- 1880 – The Miami Valley Narrow Gauge Railway in Ohio is sold under foreclosure; it will soon be reorganized as the Cincinnati Northern Railway.[1]
- 1892 – Norfolk and Western Railway incorporates and leases the Columbus, Connecting and Terminal Railway in order to operate N&W trains into Columbus, Ohio.[2]
[edit] 20th century
- 1921 – Canadian National Railway closes the Henderson Avenue station in Ottawa, a station originally built by Canadian Northern Railway, in favor of Ottawa Union Station.[3]
- 1956 – The Detroit Street Railway in Michigan officially abandons the Woodward Line, the last streetcar line in Detroit; a large portion of the equipment is subsequently sold for operation in Mexico City.[4]
- 1960 – About 70 feet (21 m) of New York Central Railroad track following the Niagara Escarpment on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, New York, is destroyed by a rockslide.[5]
- 1961 – The last Pacific Electric Railroad line, connecting downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach, California, is closed.[6]
- 1968 – The last run of the Golden State passenger train on the Rock Island and Southern Pacific railroads departs Los Angeles, California.
- 1997 – CSX and Norfolk Southern finalize an agreement on the breakup of Conrail and division of assets between the two railroads.[7]
[edit] 21st century
- 2006 – Officials in Ottawa announce the selection of Siemens AG as the contractor to build the city's new light rail line.[8]
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[edit] Deaths
[edit] References
- ^ Morris, J.C., Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs (1902-12-31). Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs; Part II, History of the Railroads of Ohio - 1880. Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
- ^ Morris, J.C., Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs (1902-12-31). Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs; Part II, History of the Railroads of Ohio - 1890. Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
- ^ Significant dates in Ottawa railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2007-02-23). Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
- ^ Railroad History Timeline, 1950-1959. RRHX - Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
- ^ Niagara Falls Railroads: A History. Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
- ^ The Red Cars of Los Angeles. University of Southern California (2002-01-15). Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
- ^ Today in Railroad History. Railfanning.org (2005). Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
- ^ Significant dates in Ottawa/Hull street and light railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2006-09-16). Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
