1970
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| Timelines: | 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
| Births: | 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
| Deaths: | 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
| Establishments: | 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
| Disestablishments: | 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
| Introductions: | 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
| Accidents: | 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
| Images: | 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 |
Contents |
[edit] By month
[edit] January
- January 7 – Service on the northern section (via the Raton Pass) of the Grand Canyon Limited is discontinued; service is shunted to the San Francisco Chief.
- January 8 – Santa Fe Railroad operates the last run of the Grand Canyon Limited passenger train.
[edit] February
- February 13 – The Interstate Commerce Commission approves the discontinuation of the California Zephyr.
[edit] March
- March 2 – The Great Northern Railway, Northern Pacific Railway, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway are merged to form Burlington Northern Railroad.[1]
[edit] August
- August 26 – The Whipsnade and Umfolozi Railway, later known as the Great Whipsnade Railway, opens.
[edit] Unknown date
- reopening (opening) of the Heber Valley Historic Railroad
