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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on November 8.
Events
19th century
- 1869 – The Central Pacific Railroad completes the final leg of the First Transcontinental Railroad in North America, connecting Sacramento to San Francisco, California.
- 1874 – Tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad reach Bakersfield, California; work begins on the route that would eventually become the Tehachapi Loop.
- 1899 – Jōbu Railway is founded in Japan.
20th century
- 1936 – Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad inaugurates the Denver Zephyr passenger train.
21st century
- 2004 – Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway and Norfolk Southern Railway announce an operating agreement to speed shipments between eastern Canada and the eastern United States.