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18th January
Closure Ruabon to Morfa Mawddach	1965 (Monday)	on forum	wikipedia
17th January
~ Byron Bay Railroad Company launched its solar train	2018 (Wednesday)	on forum	bridgestone
16th January
Winter of discontent - 24 hour rail strike	1979 (Tuesday)	on forum	libcom wikipedia
15th January
RoSCo Eversholt changes hands	2015 (Thursday)	on forum	wikipedia eversholtrail
14th January
Strategic Rail Authority unveils 10 year plan	2002 (Monday)	on forum	theguardian
13th January
Groupsaves on Ticket Machines	2012 (Friday)	on forum	travel forum
12th January
A quiet day in previous years	2009 (Monday)	on forum
11th January
TVM - a fair weather facility?	2012 (Wednesday)	on forum	forum
10th January
Defibrillators discussion pack published by Network Rail	2017 (Tuesday)	on forum	networkrail theargus
Metropolitain line opened from Paddington	1863 (Saturday)	on forum	gov ltmuseum
9th January
Incorporation of Railway Development Society Ltd (now Railfuture)	2004 (Friday)	on forum	railwaydevelopm... railfuture
8th January
Cannon Street buffer stop collision	1991 (Tuesday)	on forum	wikipedia
7th January
Closure of Upwey Wishing Well Halt	1957 (Monday)	on forum	opcdorset dorsetecho
6th January
Hixon Railway accident	1968 (Saturday)	on forum	railwaysarchive forum wikipedia
5th January
Last service - Swansea and Mumbles Tramway	1960 (Tuesday)	on forum	walesonline
4th January
Portishead (New) station opened	1954 (Monday)	on forum	portisheadrailw...
3rd January
Cheltenham (St James) station closes	1966 (Monday)	on forum	wikipedia
Full electric passenger services start, West Coast Main Line to Manchester and Liverpool	1966 (Monday)	on forum	wikipedia
2nd January
Formation of Railway Clearing House	1842 (Sunday)		wikipedia
Line from Bala to Blaenau Ffestiniog closed to passenger services	1960 (Saturday)	on forum	wikipedia
1st January
Grouping of railways into four major companies - GWR, SR, LNER and LMS	1923 (Monday)	on forum	wikipedia railwaysarchive
Foundation of British Railways - nationalisation	1948 (Thursday)	on forum	wikipedia
Reading (Southern) electrified	1939 (Sunday)	on forum	wikipedia
"Murder on the Orient Express" published	1934 (Monday)		wikipedia

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