1985
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| Timelines: | 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| Births: | 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| Deaths: | 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| Establishments: | 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| Disestablishments: | 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| Introductions: | 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| Accidents: | 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
| Images: | 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 |
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[edit] January
- January 1 – USG Corporation is formed as a holding company owning US Gypsum Company, the operator of the last narrow gauge industrial railway in the United States.
- January 5 – Ceremonies are held in Nenana and Seward, Alaska to mark the official transfer of the Alaska Railroad ownership to the state of Alaska.[1]
- January 6 – Amtrak discontinues the Gulf Coast Limited passenger train service between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama.
- January 7 – The Northern tunnel on the City Loop, Melbourne, Australia, is opened.
- January 9 – The Kitakyushu monorail in Japan opens between the present Heiwadori and Kikugaoka stations.
[edit] Unknown date
- The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Association purchases the Woody Bay railway station.
[edit] References
- ↑ The Alaska Railroad - History. Alaska Railroad (2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
