1896 in rail transport

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1895, 1896, 1897

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1896.

Contents

1 Events 1.1 March events 1.2 June events 1.3 December events 1.4 Unknown date events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

March events

• March 20 - The Grand Trunk Railway purchases the Central Vermont Railway and begins operating it as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

June events

• June 29 - The St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company (predecessor of the St. Louis - San Francisco Railway) is incorporated.

December events

• December 14 - Glasgow Subway, the third oldest metro system in the world, begins operations in Glasgow, Scotland.

Unknown date events

• The Green Bay and Western Railroad is formed from the bankruptcy proceedings of the Green Bay, Winona and Saint Paul Railroad.
• The Loup Creek & Deepwater Railway (predecessor of the Deepwater Railway) is formed.
• Atlas Car and Manufacturing Company begins building steam locomotives.

Births

Deaths

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