October 3 in rail transport

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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on October 3.

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

• 1839 – The first railway line in Italy, 7 km between Naples and Portici, opens.
• 1873 – Grand Trunk Railway begins converting its track between Stratford, Ontario, and Montreal from 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) (broad gauge) to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) (standard gauge); the conversion is completed within 24 hours.

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[edit] 21st century

• 2001 – Canadian Pacific Corporation divests itself of its five major subsidiaries, spinning off Canadian Pacific Railway as an independent company.
• 2004 – The Southwestern Railroad leases the Carlsbad Subdivision (183 miles of track between Clovis and Carlsbad, New Mexico) from the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway.
• 2005 – The overcrowded Bundelkhand Express from Varanasi to Gwalior, India, speeds too fast through a sharp turn in the track and derails, killing 16 people. See: Datia train crash.

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