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19th century

 * 1839 – Andover and Haverhill Railroad reorganizes and changes its name for a second time to Boston and Portland Railroad, reflecting plans to extend its line to Portland, Maine.
 * 1848 – The Joseph Valley Railroad, a predecessor of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, is chartered in Michigan.
 * 1868 – The Flushing and North Side Rail Road is incorporated in New York.

20th century

 * 1905 – New Haven Railroad acquires control of Hartford Street Railway.
 * 1948 – Santa Fe Railroad introduces the Texas Chief service connecting Chicago and Galveston, Texas.
 * 1992 – The Goderich Exeter Railway begins operations in Ontario, Canada.

21st century

 * 2001 – The European Union approves Bombardier's acquisition of Adtranz.
 * 2003 – First revenue run of M>Train's new Siemens Mo-Mo train.
 * 2007 – New speed record on rail on the LGV Est made by the TGV V150 with a speed peak at 574.7 km/h.

Births

 * 1826 – Cyrus K. Holliday, cofounder of Topeka, Kansas, and first president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, is born (d. 1900).
 * 1859 – Darius Miller, president of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad 1910-1914, is born (d. 1914).