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19th century

 * 1847 – The Railway Clearing House in England recommends that Greenwich Mean Time be adopted as the standard time for all railways in the United Kingdom.
 * 1873 – Western Counties Railway holds official groundbreaking ceremonies at Lovitt's Wharf, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
 * 1883 – Grand Trunk Railway fully acquires the Midland Railway of Canada.

20th century

 * 1902 – Ottawa, Northern and Western Railway acquires the Pontiac and Pacific Junction Railway.
 * 1904 – New Haven Railroad acquires control of Worcester and Blackstone Valley Street Railway.
 * 1928 – Canadian Premier John Bracken drives the last spike on Canadian National Railway's line between Flin Flon and Cranberry Portage, Manitoba.
 * 1994 – New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority begins construction on the 63rd Street Connector which connects the 63rd Street Tunnel to the Queens Boulevard Line.
 * 1995 – Burlington Northern Railroad and Santa Fe Railroad merge to form Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.