Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/March 24


 * March 24


 * 1828 – Pennsylvania's first state-owned railway, the, is authorized by the state legislature.
 * 1875 – The Mayor of Los Angeles, California, approves a measure to allow the, a predecessor of the Pacific Electric Railway, to extend its line to connect to the Southern Pacific Railroad train station.
 * 1900 – Mayor of New York Robert A. Van Wyck turns the first shovel of dirt in groundbreaking ceremonies for the first subway line in the city.
 * 1970 – The last California Zephyr operated by Western Pacific Railroad (pictured with crew) arrives in Oakland, California.