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January 10, 1863 London's first subway begins operation, powered by steam. Parts of the line have been built in cuts and many ventilators are installed in the covered portions, yet it will remain very smoky until electric propulsion is adopted.

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January 10, 1864 The Indiana Central Railway, the Richmond & Covington Railroad and the Columbus & Indianapolis Railroad sign an agreement for the joint operation of their properties. This forms a railroad line between Columbus and Indianapolis via Bradford OH and Richmond IN. The new line, later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad will be known as the "Great Central Line".

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January 10, 1872 Michigan's first Grange, a political and social group directed to the needs of farmers, is organized. By 1875, 600 local Granges will form throughout Michigan. The Grange movement will become one of the leading lobbyists for railroad rate regulation.

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January 10, 1872 The first Pennsylvania Railroad coal car runs over the Northern Pacific Railroad from Duluth to Moorhead, MN. The car has been carried by ship from Erie PA.

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January 10, 1878 The New York Central & Hudson River Railroad begins running RPO's to Chicago, replacing all-mail trains.

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January 10, 1900 A carbarn fire destroys all 10 streetcars and a snowplow owned by the Holland & Lake Michigan Railway.

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January 10, 1940 Streetcar service ends in Wausau WI.

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January 10, 1953 The last trolley line in Indianapolis, the College line, is converted to bus, ending rail service.

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January 10, 1956 The Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville officially becomes the Monon.

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January 10, 2022 Railroading Heritage of Midwest America, owners of MILW 261, acquire the former shop facilities of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific in Silvis IL. The group plans to turn the shop into the largest historic railroad equipment restoration facility in the country.

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January 10, 2022 BNSF Railway announces it will be terminating the long-term lease of the former Northern Pacific line across Montana to Montana Rail Link and begin operating the line itself. The lease was to have expired in 2047. STB approval is needed before the new arrangement takes effect.

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January 11, 1859 The Atchison & Topeka Railroad (later AT&SF, BNSF) is chartered.

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January 11, 1868 The Sandusky & Cincinnati Railroad reorganizes as the Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Railroad (later Big Four, NYC).

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January 11, 1890 The Cincinnati, Saginaw & Mackinaw (later GTW) begins operation between Durand and Bay City MI.

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January 11, 1910 The Grand Rapids Street Railroad Company begins interurban service between Grand Rapids WI and Nekoosa. Grand Rapids will later change its name to "Wisconsin Rapids" and the traction company will follow suit.

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January 11, 1922 The van Sweringen brothers buy the Lake Erie & Western from the New York Central and align it with the Nickel Plate, which they also own.

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January 11, 1931 The Boston & Maine runs its first "Snow Train" for skiers and other winter vacationers.

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January 11, 1934 The new Dayton (OH) Union station is dedicated.

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January 11, 1955 The Monon enters the piggyback era.

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January 12, 1830 DeWitt Clinton Jr. reports to several New York businessmen on the cost of building a rail road from New York to New Orleans. The proposal calls for using stone sleepers north of Washington and wood pilings for the rest of the way. The cost is estimated at $11.8 million (2025: $415 million).

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January 12, 1883 The second U.S. transcontinental railroad, the Southern Pacific, is completed with a "Golden Spike" ceremony on the Pecos River High Bridge. (some sources say January 15)

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January 12, 1891 The first train of the Lowell & Hastings Railroad (later PM, C&O, Chessie, CSX) runs from Lowell to Grand Rapids MI.

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January 12, 1912 The Ann Arbor Railroad acquires control of the Manistique & Lake Superior.

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January 12, 1929 Seatrain service (railroad cars loaded on ships) begins between New Orleans and Havana.

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January 12, 1929 The Great Northern Railroad opens 8-mile long Cascade Tunnel, the longest in the United States.

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January 12, 1934 All interurban service in and around Lexington KY ends.

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January 12, 1942 The Chicago & North Western begins using streamline passenger cars on its "400" fleet.

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January 12, 1945 Bituminous Coal Research Incorporated's Locomotive Study Group, made up of representatives from eastern railroads and locomotive manufacturers, meets to find ways to combat the rise of the diesel locomotive. They decide reciprocating steam is dead, and to explore coal-fired turbines.

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January 12, 1952 Using ex-Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge locomotives, Knott’s Berry Farm at Buena Park CA opens the “Ghost Town & Calico Railroad”.

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January 12, 1957 The Santa Fe's "Super Chief" and "El Capitan" passenger trains are combined during off-peak seasons.

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January 12, 1958 The Duluth South Shore & Atlantic runs its last passenger train between St. Ignace and Marquette MI. Other passenger service will continue through 1968.

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January 12, 1977 VIA Rail Canada is created as a subsidiary of Canadian National. For the previous nine months, "VIA" has been CN's brand for its passenger service.

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January 12, 1989 The Fox River Valley Railroad begins operations on former Chicago & North Western tracks between Green Bay, Milwaukee, Butler and Appleton WI.

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January 12, 2009 The Department of Transportation issues new rules for the construction of tank cars designed to carry hazardous material. The rules will apply to cars built after March 16, 2009. The railroads hope the tougher construction standards will reduce their liability insurance premium.

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January 12, 2010 A loose boxcar door on a passing CSX freight strikes Amtrak's northbound Silver Star, which was waiting in a passing siding near Boulogne FL. The door hits the fireman's side of the train, goes airborne and strikes four cars in the Amtrak train. Only the diner is severely damaged, loosing 20 feet of its roof. No one is in the diner at the time and no one is hurt.

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January 12, 2016 The “London Evening Standard” reports that train operator Southeastern blamed commuter train delays the previous day on “Too much sunshine”.? No further explanation was offered.

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Mark Tomlonson