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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on June 28.
Events
19th century
- 1895 – The New Haven and Hartford Railroad begins the first regular passenger service in the United States powered by electricity.
20th century
- 1918 – The Soviet government publishes a decree nationalizing all major Russian railways.
- 1924 – The streetcar system in Adrian, Michigan, is abandoned.
- 1930 – The Schleizer Kleinbahn opens for traffic using electric traction on its line between Schleiz and Saalburg in Thuringia.
- 1963 – The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad's King Coal passenger train makes its final run to Shamokin, Pennsylvania.
- 1996 – Amtrak discontinues the Loop passenger train connecting Chicago and Springfield, Illinois.
21st century
- 2007 – Guangzhou Metro's Line 4 extension connecting Huangge to Jinzhou opens.
- 2011 – Phase 2 of Shenzhen Metro Line 2 connecting Window of the World Station to Xinxiu Station opens for trial runs.
- 2014 – Line 2 of the Bilbao metro is extended with the opening of Kabiezes station.