This Day in Railroad History

July 4

1886

140th anniversary

Innovation

The Canadian Pacific Railway's first scheduled train from Montreal arrives in...

The Canadian Pacific Railway

The Canadian Pacific Railway's first scheduled train from Montreal arrives in Port Moody on the Pacific coast, after six days of travel.

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1837

189 years ago

Innovation

Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens betwee...

Grand Junction Railway

Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.

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