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;January 17
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* '''[[1881 in rail transport|1881]]''' &ndash; Regular train service over the [[Prince of Wales Bridge (Canada)|Prince of Wales Bridge]] across the [[Ottawa River]] joining [[Ottawa, Ontario]], to [[Gatineau, Quebec]], on the Québec, Montréal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway begins.<noinclude><ref>{{cite web| work=Colin Churcher's Railway Pages| date=January 8, 2006| url=http://www.railways.incanada.net/candate/ottawa.htm| title=Significant dates in Ottawa railway history| accessdate=January 17, 2006}}</ref></noinclude>
* '''[[1898 in rail transport|1898]]''' &ndash; Regular operations begins on the [[Randsburg Railway]] with two daily round trips between Kramer and [[Johannesburg, California]].<noinclude><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.randsburg-railway.com/history.htm| title=Randsburg Railway history| accessdate=January 17, 2006}}</ref></noinclude>
* '''[[2001 in rail transport|2001]]''' &ndash; [[Groundbreaking]] ceremonies are held for the [[Hiawatha Line]] (pictured) in [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]].
* '''[[2005 in rail transport|2005]]''' &ndash; Two [[MRT (Bangkok)|Bangkok Metro]] trains collide, injuring nearly 200 people.
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== See also ==
* [[Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/January 17/More]]
== References ==
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