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First Trains Run
- When
- 1882-10-16
- Where
- Buffalo, New York
The Nickel Plate Road ran its first trains over the entire system on October 16, 1882, completing the mainline from Buffalo to Chicago.
The 513-mile single-track mainline from Buffalo to Chicago was completed five hundred days after construction began. The first trains ran over the entire system on October 16, 1882, establishing the railroad's operational capability.
Sources
- Nickel Plate Road Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18
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