1905 in rail transport

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 - O. S. 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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