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- August 21
Great Western Railway station in Toronto in 1867
- 1854 – The Great Western Railway of Canada (pictured) opens its Galt Branch.
- 1867 – The Mount Morgan Railway in Queensland, Australia, opens between Rockhampton and Westwood via Kabra.
- 1882 – The first California Southern Railroad train from San Diego arrives at Colton, California.[1][2]
- 1913 – Construction begins on the Morrisburg and Ottawa Electric Railway just south of Billings Bridge, Ottawa.
See also
- Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/August 21/More
References
- ↑ Duke, Donald & Kistler, Stan (1963). Santa Fe ...Steel Rails Through California. San Marino, California: Golden West Books. p. 27. ISBN 87095-009-6.
- ↑ Signor, John R. (1988). The Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company; Union Pacific's Historic Salt Lake Route. San Marino, California: Golden West Books. p. 17. ISBN 0-87095-101-7.
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