Years in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1844.

Events

February events

March events

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August events

  • August 9 – In the United Kingdom, the Railway Regulation Act 1844 (officially: An Act to attach certain Conditions to the Construction of future Railways) requires every railway company to run at least one passenger train a day in both directions along the length of each of its lines, calling at every station. The maximum fare for journeys by these trains (soon to become known as Parliamentaries) is fixed at one penny per mile (1.6 km), and it is a further requirement of the Act that the carriages used on these trains be provided with seats and afford passengers protection from the weather.

October events

Unknown date events

Births

March births

April births

June births

  • June 21 – Ernest F. Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer, establishes the first Congo railway (d. 1909).[6]

August births

October births

Deaths

References

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  2. Hadfield, Charles (1967). Atmospheric Railways. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-4107-3.
  3. www.railuk.info
  4. Marshall, John (1989). The Guinness Railway Book. Enfield: Guinness Books. ISBN 0-8511-2359-7. OCLC 24175552.
  5. "Erie Railroad presidents". Archived from the original on 18 March 2005. Retrieved 2005-03-15.
  6. "Etcetera – Today in History – June 21". Archived from the original on 2005-02-07. Retrieved 2005-07-19.
  7. Marshall, John (2003). Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers (2nd ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. ISBN 0-901461-22-9.
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