On May 28.1900 ; Gare d'Orsay railway station is inaugurated in Paris. source
On May 28.1900 ; Gare d'Orsay railway station is inaugurated in Paris.
On June 3.1889 ; The transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway is completed. source
On June 3.1889 ; The transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway is completed.
On June 22.1907 ; The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens. source
On June 22.1907 ; The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
On June 27.1895 ;The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives. source
On June 27.1895 ;The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives.
On June 29.1864 ; Ninety-nine people are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster near St-Hilaire, Quebec. source
On June 29.1864 ; Ninety-nine people are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster near St-Hilaire, Quebec.
On July 1. 1922 ; The Great Railroad Strike of 1922 begins in the United States. source
On July 1. 1922 ; The Great Railroad Strike of 1922 begins in the United States.
On July 4.1837 ; Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool. source
On July 4.1837 ; Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.
On July 11.1848 ; Waterloo railway station in London opens. source
On July 11.1848 ; Waterloo railway station in London opens.
On July 19.1900 ; The first line of the Paris Métro opens for operation. source
On July 19.1900 ; The first line of the Paris Métro opens for operation.
On July 261803 ; The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London, United Kingdom. source
On July 261803 ; The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London, United Kingdom.
On August 1.1980 ; A train crash kills 18 people in County Cork, Ireland. source
On August 1.1980 ; A train crash kills 18 people in County Cork, Ireland.
On August 2.1870 ; Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom. source
On August 2.1870 ; Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
On August 2.1980 ; A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200. source
On August 2.1980 ; A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200.
On August 11.1968 ; The last steam hauled train runs on British Rail source
On August 11.1968 ; The last steam hauled train runs on British Rail
The first electric passenger train was presented by Werner von Siemens at Berlin in 1879.
On August 21.2015 ; Several of the train passengers subdue the perpetrator in a train heading to Paris, resulting in four injuries (including perpetrator himself) and no deaths. source
On August 21.2015 ; Several of the train passengers subdue the perpetrator in a train heading to Paris, resulting in four injuries (including perpetrator himself) and no deaths.
On September 15.1830 ; The Liverpool to Manchester railway line opens. source
On September 15.1830 ; The Liverpool to Manchester railway line opens.
On September 22.1892 ; Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost. source
On September 22.1892 ; Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
On September 30.1945 ; The Bourne End rail crash, in Hertfordshire, England, kills 43 source
On September 30.1945 ; The Bourne End rail crash, in Hertfordshire, England, kills 43
On October 4.1976 ; Official launch of the InterCity 125 high speed train. source
On October 4.1976 ; Official launch of the InterCity 125 high speed train.
On October 7.1826 ; The Granite Railway begins operations as the first chartered railway in the U.S. source
On October 7.1826 ; The Granite Railway begins operations as the first chartered railway in the U.S.
On October 9.1834 ; Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland. source
On October 9.1834 ; Opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, the first public railway on the island of Ireland.
On October 17.1943 ; The Burma Railway (Burma–Thailand Railway) is completed. source
On October 17.1943 ; The Burma Railway (Burma–Thailand Railway) is completed.
On October 17.2000 ; Train crash at Hatfield, north of London, leading to collapse of Railtrack. source
On October 17.2000 ; Train crash at Hatfield, north of London, leading to collapse of Railtrack.
On October 19.2013 ; At least 105 people are injured in a train crash at the Once railway station in Buenos Aires. source
On October 19.2013 ; At least 105 people are injured in a train crash at the Once railway station in Buenos Aires.
On October 31.1903 ; The Purdue Wreck, a railroad train collision in Indianapolis, kills 17 people, including 14 players of the Purdue University football team. source
On October 31.1903 ; The Purdue Wreck, a railroad train collision in Indianapolis, kills 17 people, including 14 players of the Purdue University football team.
On November 1.1918 ; Malbone Street Wreck: The worst rapid transit accident in US history occurs under the intersection of Malbone Street and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, with at least 102 deaths. source
On November 1.1918 ; Malbone Street Wreck: The worst rapid transit accident in US history occurs under the intersection of Malbone Street and Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, with at least 102 deaths.
On November 4.1890 ; City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell. source
On November 4.1890 ; City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.
On November 7.1885 ; The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia. source
On November 7.1885 ; The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.
On November 12.2003 ; Shanghai Transrapid sets a new world speed record (501 kilometres per hour (311 mph)) for commercial railway systems, which remains the fastest for unmodified commercial rail vehicles. source
On November 12.2003 ; Shanghai Transrapid sets a new world speed record (501 kilometres per hour (311 mph)) for commercial railway systems, which remains the fastest for unmodified commercial rail vehicles.