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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on January 19.
Events
19th century
- 1887 – Michigan Central Railroad opens a new station in Dexter, Michigan.[1]
- 1897 – After a month of repairs following its first day of operation, the Glasgow Subway reopens for regular service.[2]
20th century
- 1923 – Canadian National Railway gains control of Grand Trunk Railway.[3]
- 1947 – The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad inaugurates the Cincinnatian passenger train between Baltimore, Maryland, and Cincinnati, Ohio.
- 1970 – Passenger service on what will become the RER A line in Paris is inaugurated between La Défense and Charles de Gaulle - Étoile stations.
- 1990 – Canadian National Railway spins off track between Moncton, New Brunswick, and Mont-Joli, Quebec to the New Brunswick East Coast Railway and the Matapedia Railway.[3]
- 1996 – Union Pacific Railroad announces its intention to sell the Colony Line in South Dakota and Wyoming to the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad.[4]
21st century
- 2006 – Canadian National Railway re-acquires the Central Western Railway, Lakeland and Waterways Railway and Mackenzie Northern Railway from RailAmerica.[3]
Births
- 1949 – David Laney, chairman of the board of directors for Amtrak 2003–2007,[5] is born.
Deaths
References
- ^ "Railroad History Timeline: 1880-1889". Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
- ^ Irlam, Michael J. "A Scottish District Subway". Mike's Railway History. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Significant dates in Canadian railway history". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. November 28, 2006. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
- ^ Union Pacific Railroad. "Chronological History". Retrieved January 10, 2007.
- ^ "Texas Transportation Pioneer Inducted into Hall of Honor". Texas Transportation Researcher. Texas A&M Transportation Institute. Retrieved January 19, 2015.