January 9 in rail transport
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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on January 9.
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[edit] Events
[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 Railway.[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]
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- 1843 – William Hedley, English engineer who designed and built Puffing Billy in cooperation with Timothy Hackworth (b. 1773).[4]
[edit] References
- ^ ARHS Railway Museum. Railway History in Victoria 1839 - 1900. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- ^ Significant dates in Ottawa railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2006-12-18). Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- ^ Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2006-11-28). Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- ^ Today in Science History: January 9 - Deaths. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
