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- March 16
Andrew Smith Hallidie
- 1836 – Andrew Smith Hallidie (pictured), who developed the first practical cable car system for San Francisco, California, is born (d. 1900).
- 1847 – The Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway opens between Shipley and Keighley in West Yorkshire, England.[1]
- 1863 – Berlin-Stettiner Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft in Germany opens its Szczecin–Pasewalk and Anklam–Pasewalk–Prenzlau–Angermünde lines.
- 1908 – Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway opens its line between Lyle and Vancouver, Washington.[2]
References
- Bairstow, Martin (2004). Railways Through Airedale & Wharfedale. The Amadeus Press. ISBN 1-871944-28-7.
- Rivanna Chapter National Railway Historical Society. "This Month in Railroad History: March". Retrieved March 16, 2006.
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