1846 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1846.

Contents 1 Events 1.1 March events 1.2 June events 1.3 July events 1.4 August events 1.5 September events 1.6 December events 2 Births 2.1 October births 2.2 Unknown date births 3 Deaths 4 References

[edit] Events

[edit] March events

• March 26 - John M. Forbes becomes president of the Michigan Central Railroad.^[1]

[edit] June events

• June 22 - The North British Railway is opened to public traffic between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed, the first line to cross the border between Scotland and England. Waverley Station is opened.^[2]
• June 26 - The Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) is authorised by Act of Parliament with powers to construct a direct line from London to York with a loop via Boston, 233.5 mi (376 km) with a capital of £5,600,000, the largest single scheme ever approved by Parliament.^[3]

[edit] July events

• July 1 - The Leeds and Bradford Railway opens between Leeds and Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
• July 15 - The first railway line in Hungary opens between Pest and Vác.
• July 16 - The London and North Western Railway is formed in England by amalgamation of the London and Birmingham Railway, Grand Junction Railway and Manchester and Birmingham Railway.^[4]

[edit] August events

• August 18 - Gauge Act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom^[5] rules that new railways in Great Britain should be built to standard gauge and 5 ft 3 inches in Ireland unless otherwise authorised.
• August 28 - Railway Mania reaches its zenith as the Parliament of the United Kingdom closes its session having passed 272 Acts setting up new railway companies.^[6]

[edit] September events

• September 21 - The town of Kendal, England, declares a public holiday for the opening of the Kendal, Oxenholme and Lancaster section of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway; the first revenue trains are operated on September 22.^[7]

[edit] December events

• December 17 - The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway is opened throughout to Carlisle.

[edit] Births

[edit] October births

• October 6 - George Westinghouse, American inventor; developed the Westinghouse air brake (d. 1914).

[edit] Unknown date births

• Lucius E. Johnson, president of the Norfolk and Western Railroad 1904–1921 (d. 1921).

[edit] Deaths

[edit] References

1. ^ "Timeline of Old Plank Road Trail history and development". http://oprt.org/history/timeline.html. Retrieved on 2005-03-01. 
2. ^ Thomas, John (1969). The North British Railway, vol. 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-4697-0. 
3. ^ Marshall, John (1989). The Guinness Railway Book. Enfield: Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-359-7. 
4. ^ Reed, M. C. (1996). The London & North Western Railway: a history. Penryn: Atlantic. ISBN 0-906899-66-4. 
5. ^ "Railway Archive". http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docSummary.php?docID=60. 
6. ^ Lewin, Henry Grote (1936). The Railway Mania and its aftermath, 1845-1852. London: Railway Gazette. 
7. ^ Friends of Carnforth Station. "The History Of Carnforth Railway Station (and surrounding area)". http://home.clara.net/gw0hqd/past/. Retrieved on 2005-09-21.