The Harmelen train disaster killed 93 people in the Netherlands on January 8,1962 source
The Harmelen train disaster killed 93 people in the Netherlands on January 8,1962
On January 28.1855 ; A locomotive on the Panama Canal Railway, runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean for the first time. source
On January 28.1855 ; A locomotive on the Panama Canal Railway, runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean for the first time.
On February 2.1913 ; Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City. source
On February 2.1913 ; Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.
On February 4.1977 ; A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ends another and derails, killing 11 and injuring 180, the worst accident in the agency's history. source
On February 4.1977 ; A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ends another and derails, killing 11 and injuring 180, the worst accident in the agency's history.
On February 6.1815 ; New Jersey grants the first American railroad charter to John Stevens. source
On February 6.1815 ; New Jersey grants the first American railroad charter to John Stevens.
The First Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a 1,912-mile (3,077 km) contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network source
The First Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a 1,912-mile (3,077 km) contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network
The first transcontinental rail passengers arrived at the Pacific Railroad's original western terminus at the Alameda Mole on September 6, 1869 . source
The first transcontinental rail passengers arrived at the Pacific Railroad's original western terminus at the Alameda Mole on September 6, 1869 .
On February 20.2015 ; Two trains collide in the Swiss town of Rafz resulting in as many as 49 people injured and Swiss Federal Railways cancelling some services. source
On February 20.2015 ; Two trains collide in the Swiss town of Rafz resulting in as many as 49 people injured and Swiss Federal Railways cancelling some services.
On February 21.1804 ; The first self-propelling steam locomotive makes its outing at the Pen-y-Darren Ironworks in Wales. source
On February 21.1804 ; The first self-propelling steam locomotive makes its outing at the Pen-y-Darren Ironworks in Wales.
On February 26.2012 ; A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45. source
On February 26.2012 ; A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45.
On February 28.1975 ; In London an underground train fails to stop at Moorgate terminus station and crashes into the end of the tunnel, killing 43 people. source
On February 28.1975 ; In London an underground train fails to stop at Moorgate terminus station and crashes into the end of the tunnel, killing 43 people.
On February 28.2001 ; Six passengers and four railway staff are killed and a further 82 people suffer serious injuries in the Selby rail crash. source
On February 28.2001 ; Six passengers and four railway staff are killed and a further 82 people suffer serious injuries in the Selby rail crash.
On March 1. 2014 ; At least 29 people are killed and 130 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China. source
On March 1. 2014 ; At least 29 people are killed and 130 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China.
On March 1. 2006 ; English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station. source
On March 1. 2006 ; English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
On March 3. 1938 ; The Mallard the fastest steam driven train on the planet, was built by LNER Doncaster Works England source
On March 3. 1938 ; The Mallard the fastest steam driven train on the planet, was built by LNER Doncaster Works England
On March 4.1996 ; A derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, US, causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days. source
On March 4.1996 ; A derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, US, causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days.
On March 25. 1807 ; The Swansea and Mumbles Railway, then known as the Oystermouth Railway, becomes the first passenger-carrying railway in the world. source
On March 25. 1807 ; The Swansea and Mumbles Railway, then known as the Oystermouth Railway, becomes the first passenger-carrying railway in the world.
On March 27.1976 ; The first 4.6 miles of the Washington Metro subway system opens. source
On March 27.1976 ; The first 4.6 miles of the Washington Metro subway system opens.
On April 1.1871 ;The first stage of the Brill Tramway opens. source
On April 1.1871 ;The first stage of the Brill Tramway opens.
On April 9.1961 ; The Pacific Electric Railway in Los Angeles, once the largest electric railway in the world, ends operations. source
On April 9.1961 ; The Pacific Electric Railway in Los Angeles, once the largest electric railway in the world, ends operations.
On April 25.2005 ; One hundred and seven people die in Amagasaki rail crash in Japan. source
On April 25.2005 ; One hundred and seven people die in Amagasaki rail crash in Japan.
On May 5.1835 ; The first railway in continental Europe opens between Brussels and Mechelen. source
On May 5.1835 ; The first railway in continental Europe opens between Brussels and Mechelen.
On May 8.1842 ; A train derails and catches fire in Paris, killing between 52 and 200 people. source
On May 8.1842 ; A train derails and catches fire in Paris, killing between 52 and 200 people.
On May 12.2015 ; A train derailment in Philadelphia kills 8 people and injures more than 200. source
On May 12.2015 ; A train derailment in Philadelphia kills 8 people and injures more than 200.
On May 13.1861 ; Pakistan's (then a part of British India) first railway line opens, from Karachi to Kotri. source
On May 13.1861 ; Pakistan's (then a part of British India) first railway line opens, from Karachi to Kotri.
On May 14.1951 ; Trains run on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since preservation, making it the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers. source
On May 14.1951 ; Trains run on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since preservation, making it the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers.
On May 16.1843 ; The first major wagon train heading for the Pacific Northwest sets out on the Oregon Trail with one thousand pioneers from Elm Grove, Missouri. source
On May 16.1843 ; The first major wagon train heading for the Pacific Northwest sets out on the Oregon Trail with one thousand pioneers from Elm Grove, Missouri.
On May 19.1961 ; At Silchar Railway Station, Assam, 11 Bengalis die when police open fire on protesters demanding state recognition of Bengali language in the Bengali Language Movement. source
On May 19.1961 ; At Silchar Railway Station, Assam, 11 Bengalis die when police open fire on protesters demanding state recognition of Bengali language in the Bengali Language Movement.
On May 21.1871 ; Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi-Bahnen on Mount Rigi. source
On May 21.1871 ; Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi-Bahnen on Mount Rigi.
On May 27.1849 ; The Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened. source
On May 27.1849 ; The Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened.