1905 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1905.

Years in rail transport
Timeline of railway history

Events

Victoria Falls Bridge nears completion

January events

March events

April events

June events

July events

August events

September events

October events

November events

  • November 3 - The Englewood branch of the old South Side Elevated system of the Chicago 'L' opens between 59th Street junction and State Street.

Unknown date events

Births

January births

  • January 17 - Louis Armand, French railway engineer, manager and resistance fighter (died 1971).
  • January 21 - Oswald Nock, English railway author and signalling engineer (died 1994).[11]

Deaths

February deaths

September deaths

Charles Tyson Yerkes

December deaths

References

Bibliography
Citations
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