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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on March 10.
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- 1902 – An antitrust suit is filed against Northern Securities Company, a holding company controlling Northern Pacific Railway, Great Northern Railway, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and others.[1]
- 1913 – Prussian state railways opens Frankfurt East station.
- 1923 – Norfolk and Western Railroad takes delivery of its first Y3a class 2-8-8-2 steam locomotive from ALCO.[1][2]
- 1975
- JR East introduces Shiosai services using 9-car 183 series EMUs, replacing five of the seven daily diesel-powered Inubō (犬吠) express services that operated between Shinjuku/Ryōgoku and Chōshi.[3]
- The remainder of the Sanyō Shinkansen line, from Okayama Station to Hakata Station, is opened. With its opening, Tamashima Station is renamed to Shin-Kurashiki Station.
- 1995 – Union Pacific Railroad announces its intent to purchase the Chicago and North Western Railway.
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References edit
- ^ a b "This Month in Railroad History - March". Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. Retrieved March 10, 2006.
- ^ "Norfolk and Western Class Y Locomotives". SteamLocomotive.com. Retrieved March 10, 2006.
- ^ Teramoto, Mitsuteru (July 2001). 国鉄・ＪＲ列車名大辞典 [JNR & JR Train Name Encyclopedia]. Tokyo, Japan: Chuoshoin Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN 4-88732-093-0.