1964 in rail transport

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Timeline of railway history

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1964.

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Events

April events

The Skokie Swift in service, May 1964 CTA Skokie Swift, Skokie, IL in May 1964 03 (25888569826).jpg
The Skokie Swift in service, May 1964

June events

July events

September events

October events

November events

December events

Unknown date events

Accidents

Births

Deaths

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Yellow Line (CTA)

The Yellow Line, alternatively known as the Skokie Swift, is a branch of the Chicago "L" in Chicago, Illinois. The 4.7-mile (7.6 km) route runs from the Howard Terminal on the north side of Chicago, through the southern part of Evanston and to the Dempster Terminal in Skokie, Illinois, making one intermediate stop at Oakton Street in Skokie.

Narrow-gauge railroads in the United States

Standard gauge was favored for railway construction in the United States, although a fairly large narrow-gauge system developed in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Utah. Isolated narrow-gauge lines were built in many areas to minimize construction costs for industrial transport or resort access, and some of these lines offered common carrier service. Outside Colorado, these isolated lines evolved into regional narrow-gauge systems in Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Hawaii, and Alaska.

References

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