1897 in rail transport

Events

March events

May events

  • May 4 – The Rio Grande Junction Railway sells the Colorado Midland out of bankruptcy to private investors.

June events

June 11 – The Welshampton rail crash in England kills 12.

July events

August events

September events

October events

  • October 3 – The world-famous Union Loop Elevated (2.0 miles/3.2 km) in downtown Chicago is opened for traffic. Lake Street Elevated trains are routed around the circuit initially, Metropolitan West Side Elevated train began using the Loop on October 11, and South Side Elevated trains began using the Loop on October 18.[8]
  • October – Construction begins in Djibouti City on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.

November events

December events

Unknown date events

Births

February births

November births

Unknown date births

Deaths

April deaths

May deaths

July deaths

September deaths

October deaths

December deaths

Unknown date deaths

References

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