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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on April 18.
Events
[edit]19th century
[edit]- 1837 – Andover and Wilmington Railroad reorganizes and changes its name to Andover and Haverhill Railroad, reflecting plans to extend its line to Haverhill, Massachusetts.
- 1867 – Bristol and Exeter Railway's Portishead branch, built by the Bristol and Portishead Pier and Railway Company, opens.
20th century
[edit]- 1906 – The great 1906 San Francisco earthquake strikes, damaging the Southern Pacific Railroad's headquarters building and destroying the mansions of the now-deceased Big Four.
- 1934 – The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's Pioneer Zephyr is first christened as the Zephyr at Pennsylvania Railroad's Broad Street Station.
21st century
[edit]- 2004 – Connex (pictured) takes over the half of the Melbourne suburban rail network formerly operated by M>Train.