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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on March 16.
Events edit
19th century edit
- 1844 – Boston and Maine Railroad Extension is incorporated due to a dispute with the Boston and Lowell Railroad over trackage rights rates between Wilmington and Boston.
- 1847 – The Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway opens between Shipley and Keighley in West Yorkshire, England.[1]
- 1863 – Berlin-Stettiner Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft in Germany opens its Szczecin–Pasewalk and Anklam–Pasewalk–Prenzlau–Angermünde lines.
20th century edit
- 1906 – New York City Subway's IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line extension from 157th Street to 207th Street opens.
- 1908 – Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway opens its line between Lyle and Vancouver, Washington.[2]
- 1919 – New York City Subway's IND Culver Line opens between the 18th Avenue and Kings Highway stations.
- 1995 – Kintetsu increases the maximum train speed on the Suzuka Line in Japan from 65 km/h (40 mph) to 80 km/h (50 mph) but travel time over the entire line between Ise-Wakamatsu Station and Hiratachō Station is decreased by only one minute.
- 1998 – The Long Island Rail Road closes nearly a dozen stations.[3]
21st century edit
Births edit
- 1836 – Andrew Smith Hallidie, who developed the first practical cable car system for San Francisco, is born (d. 1900).
Deaths edit
- 1991 – Richard "Dick" Jensen, who was most known for caretaking Grand Trunk Western USRA 4-6-2 No. 5629, dies at age 59 (b. 1931).[4]
- 2008 – John Shedd Reed, president of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 1967-1986, dies (b. 1917).[5][6]
References edit
- ^ Bairstow, Martin (2004). Railways Through Airedale & Wharfedale. The Amadeus Press. ISBN 1-871944-28-7.
- ^ Rivanna Chapter National Railway Historical Society. "This Month in Railroad History: March". Retrieved March 16, 2006.
- ^ Somini Sengupta (March 15, 1998). "End of the Line for L.I.R.R.'s 10 Loneliest Stops". New York Times.
- ^ "A Passion for Steam - Part Two". The Trackside Photographer. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ Associated Press (March 17, 2008). "John Shedd Reed, rail executive". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved March 17, 2008.
- ^ Shah, Tina (March 17, 2008). "John Shedd Reed, 1917 - 2008". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 17, 2008.