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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on June 25.
Events edit
19th century edit
- 1825 – The Cheshunt Railway, the first passenger carrying monorail, opens; built to carry bricks, the line creates a sensation when spectators at the opening ceremonies hop in the cars for a ride.
- 1874 – The Budapest Cog-wheel Railway opens for regular service.
- 1875 – The Royal Württemberg State Railways opens the section between Heidenheim and Niederstotzingen.
20th century edit
- 1933 – Canadian Pacific Railway discontinues the use of the Imperial Limited name, although the trains continue to run designated now by train numbers only.
- 1956 – The children's railway in Riga, Latvia, opens.
- 1956 – The high-speed Aurora passenger train is inaugurated in regular service between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- 1994 – Vandals place concrete blocks on a railway line at Greenock, Scotland, causing the Greenock rail accident. The train driver is killed along with one passenger.
21st century edit
- 2004 – The Causeway Street Elevated streetcar line in Boston is closed.