Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/April 8
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- 1880 – The Miami Valley Narrow Gauge Railway in Ohio is sold under foreclosure; it will soon be reorganized as the Cincinnati Northern Railway.[1]
- 1921 – Canadian National Railway closes the Henderson Avenue station in Ottawa, a station originally built built by Canadian Northern Railway, in favor of Ottawa Union Station (pictured).[2]
- 1961 – The last Pacific Electric Railroad line, connecting downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach, California, is closed.[3]
- 1968 – The last run of the Golden State passenger train on the Rock Island and Southern Pacific railroads departs Los Angeles, California.
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[edit] References
- ^ Morris, J.C., Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs (1902-12-31). Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs; Part II, History of the Railroads of Ohio - 1880. Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
- ^ Significant dates in Ottawa railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2007-02-23). Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
- ^ The Red Cars of Los Angeles. University of Southern California (2002-01-15). Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
