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1854 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1854.

Events

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Brunel's 1854 train shed survives at London Paddington station

January events

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February events

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April events

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  • April 30 – Opening of first railway in Brazil, running 16 km (9.9 mi) inland from Mauá on 1,676 mm (5 ft 6.0 in) gauge.[3][page needed]

May events

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June events

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First train of East Indian Railway

July events

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August events

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Hovedjernbanen, first line in Norway

September events

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October events

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November events

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Unknown date events

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Births

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January births

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February births

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December births

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Deaths

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February deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Brindle, Steven (2004). Paddington Station: its history and architecture. Swindon: English Heritage. ISBN 1-873592-70-1.
  2. ^ CommunicationSolutions/ISI, "Railroad — Atlantic & North Carolina", North Carolina Business History, 2006, accessed 1 Feb 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Marshall, John (1989). The Guinness Railway Book. Enfield: Guinness Books. ISBN 0-8511-2359-7. OCLC 24175552.
  4. ^ "Ligne 161: Bruxelles-Nord – Namur". Chemins de fer Belges (in Dutch).
  5. ^ Rao, M. A. (1988). Indian Railways. New Delhi: National Book Trust. pp. 18–19.
  6. ^ Saxena, R. P. (2008). "Indian Railway History Time Line". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  7. ^ Raafat, Jordan (1998-03-05). "Desert Train Heralds Train Tourism In Egypt". Jordan Star. Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
  8. ^ Kansas City Southern Historical Society. "The Kansas City Southern Lines". Archived from the original on 28 August 2005. Retrieved 2005-08-15.