Historedia
Person

James McConkey

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1862

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James McConkey, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. New Zealand's first railway opens at Nelson

    1862

    Role: Tram Leaseholder

    1. 3 February 1862 · Nelson portOfficial Opening

      The Dun Mountain Railway was officially opened on 3 February 1862, becoming New Zealand's first railway.

    2. 3 May 1862 · Nelson city to portInaugural Passenger Service

      The first passenger tram service ran on 3 May 1862, following the initial prohibition of passenger carriage in ore wagons.

Sources

  1. Dun Mountain Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04