Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/February 26


 * February 26


 * 1847 – The Somerville and Easton Railroad, a predecessor of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, is chartered.
 * 1973 – Chessie System (pictured) is incorporated to become the parent corporation of a combined B&O/C&O/WM railroad system.
 * 2005 – Ground is broken for a new light rail commuter service in Charlotte, North Carolina.
 * 2005 – AVE Class 102 trains enter regular operation on the Madrid-Zaragoza-Lleida line.