This Day in Railroad History

March 24

1900

126 years ago

General

Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new under...

Rapid Transit Railroad

Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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