April 8 in rail transport

Events

19th century

* 1880 – The Miami Valley Narrow Gauge Railway in Ohio is sold under foreclosure; it will soon be reorganized as the Cincinnati Northern Railway. [cite book| url=http://www.railsandtrails.com/ohiorailwayreport/1902/1880.html| title=Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs; Part II, History of the Railroads of Ohio - 1880| date=1902-12-31| author=Morris, J.C., Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs| accessdate=2007-04-08| ]
* 1892 – Norfolk and Western Railway incorporates and leases the Columbus, Connecting and Terminal Railway in order to operate N&W trains into Columbus, Ohio. [cite book| author=Morris, J.C., Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs| url=http://www.railsandtrails.com/ohiorailwayreport/1902/1890.html| title=Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs; Part II, History of the Railroads of Ohio - 1890| date=1902-12-31| accessdate=2007-04-08| ]

20th century

* 1921 – Canadian National Railway closes the Henderson Avenue station in Ottawa, a station originally built by Canadian Northern Railway, in favor of Ottawa Union Station. [cite web| url=http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/ottawa.htm| title=Significant dates in Ottawa railway history| work=Colin Churcher's Railway Pages| date=2007-02-23| accessdate=2007-04-08| ]
* 1956 – The Detroit Street Railway in Michigan officially abandons the Woodward Line, the last streetcar line in Detroit; a large portion of the equipment is subsequently sold for operation in Mexico City. [cite web| url=http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Timeline/1950s/TimeLine1950sBackUp.htm| title=Railroad History Timeline, 1950-1959| work=RRHX - Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum| accessdate=2007-04-08| ]
* 1960 – About ft to m|70 of New York Central Railroad track following the Niagara Escarpment on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, New York, is destroyed by a rockslide. [cite web| url=http://www.niagarafrontier.com/railroadhistory.html| title=Niagara Falls Railroads: A History| accessdate=2007-04-08| ]
* 1961 – The last Pacific Electric Railroad line, connecting downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach, California, is closed. [cite web| url=http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/la/historic/redcars/| title=The Red Cars of Los Angeles| publisher=University of Southern California| date=2002-01-15| accessdate=2007-04-08| ]
* 1968 – The last run of the "Golden State" passenger train on the Rock Island and Southern Pacific railroads departs Los Angeles, California.
* 1997 – CSX and Norfolk Southern finalize an agreement on the breakup of Conrail and division of assets between the two railroads. [cite web| url=http://railfanning.org/history/today.htm| title=Today in Railroad History| publisher=Railfanning.org| date=2005| accessdate=2007-04-08| ]

21st century

* 2006 – Officials in Ottawa announce the selection of Siemens AG as the contractor to build the city's new light rail line. [cite web| url=http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/street.htm| title=Significant dates in Ottawa/Hull street and light railway history| work=Colin Churcher's Railway Pages| date=2006-09-16| accessdate=2007-04-08| ]

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