1965 in rail transport
This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1965.
Events
January events
- January 3 – Boston and Maine Railroad ends passenger service to Portland, Maine.[1] Maine is without rail passenger connections to the remainder of the United States until Amtrak initiates Downeaster service between Portland and Boston in December 2001.
- January 4 – British Railways adopts a new corporate identity including the name British Rail and the 'double arrow' symbol.
- January 17 – Riverview station, in Waltham, Massachusetts, on the Boston and Maine Railroad closes.
The bold lines show what were thought in 1965 to be
British Rail's only future trunk routes; many of the assumptions did not come to pass.
February events
- February – The British Railways Board publishes The Development of the Major Trunk Routes (sometimes known as the "second Beeching Report", although Dr Beeching had little input) which identifies routes to be targeted for development particularly for freight traffic.[2]
- February 27 – Last wholly steam-worked standard gauge United States common carrier (freight) railroad, the Buffalo Creek and Gauley Railroad in West Virginia, ceases commercial operation, with 2-8-0 locomotive #4.[3]
March events
- March 20 – At least 17 stations and two lines closed in Airedale and Wharfedale in West Yorkshire, England, as a result of the Beeching Axe.[4]
May events
June events
October events
November events
December events
Unknown date events
Accidents
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Deaths
September deaths
References
- ↑ Johnson, Ron (1985). The Best of Maine Railroads. Portland Litho. p. 113.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gourvish, T. R. (1986). British Railways 1948–73: a business history. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-26480-4.
- ↑ "Buffalo Creek & Gauley RR". Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ↑ Bairstow, Martin (2005). Railways Through Airedale & Wharfedale. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-28-7.
- ↑ Katy Railroad Historical Society. "Katy Frequently Asked Questions". Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved February 9, 2005.
- ↑ Hardy, R. H. N. (1989). Beeching – champion of the railway?. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-1855-3.
- ↑ Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (August 16, 2005). "Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Archived from the original on 1 November 2005. Retrieved October 31, 2005.
- ↑ Aspenberg, Nils Carl (1995). På meterspor i Nidaros. Oslo: Baneforlaget. p. 6.