1886
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February
- February 8 – The Kansas Midland Railway, a predecessor of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, is incorporated in Kansas.[1]
- February 18 – The Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad is incorporated in Mississippi.[2]
- February 26 – The town of Ellensburg, Washington, sees its first passenger train arrive on Northern Pacific Railroad from Yakima.[3]
Unknown date
- Tasmanian Government Railways opens the Derwent Valley Line, the predecessor of the Derwent Valley Railway.
References
- ↑ Corporate History: St. Louis - San Francisco Railway Company. Truman Area Community Network (2005-12-20). Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- ↑ Corporate History Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company. Truman Area Community Network (2005-12-20). Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ↑ Becker, Paula (2003-01-28). First Northern Pacific Railroad passenger train reaches Ellensburg on February 26, 1886.. HistoryLink. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
