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19th century

 * 1838 – Jean-Claude-Républicain Arnoux applies for a patent for his train articulation system that will come to be known as the Arnoux system.
 * 1883 – Construction begins on the Gare d'Oyonnax in France.

20th century

 * 1904 – The Manila and Southwestern Railroad, a predecessor of the Cotton Belt Railroad, is incorporated to build a railroad connection between Herman (where it would connect to the Frisco) and Lunsford, Arkansas.
 * 1955 – France sets a new world rail speed record of 331 km/h (206 mph), but the track is severely damaged in the process.
 * 1977 – The United States Interstate Commerce Commission approves Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad's petition to end passenger service.
 * 1980 – Southern Pacific Railroad operates the last train on the former St. Louis–San Francisco Railway line between Amarillo and Tucumcari.
 * 1994
 * The Expo Line on Vancouver's SkyTrain is extended from Scott Road station to King George station.
 * Docklands Light Railway in London opens the extension from Poplar to Canning Town station.
 * 1996
 * The Muzha Line of Taipei Rapid Transit System, the first subway line of Taiwan, opens.
 * Freight services between Higashi-Yokoze freight terminal and Shin-Akitsu on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in Japan are discontinued.

21st century

 * 2004 – Line 9 of the Tianjin Metro in China is opened.

Births

 * 1835 – Matthias N. Forney, American steam locomotive manufacturer, is born (d. 1908).