In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act, which led to the completion of the Transcontinental ...

Here we profile 12 of the most famous railroad tycoons in the 1800s and early 1900s who helped shape the modern industry in ...

On May 10, 1869, the transcontinental railroad was completed, finally allowing travel throughout the United States via train. This made transcontinental railroad travel possible for the first time in ...

This summer marks two huge milestones for the Depot: 20 years of Fridays on the Plaza and Depot Days, seasonal staples for the capital city. Like clockwork, Depot Days is here once again on May 17 and ...

Almost a decade after Amtrak cancelled “National Train Day,” an outreach promotion launched in 2008 designed to familiarize ...

Many Americans of Generation X and older will recall the red, white, and blue American Freedom Train that was a centerpiece ...

Wildlife Prairie Park is celebrating the creation of America's first transcontinental railroad with a "Train Day" event on ...

On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven in a ceremony in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. In 1775, Ethan Allen and his Green ...

Union Pacific Railroad has unveiled the Abraham Lincoln commemorative locomotive No. 1616, celebrating the pivotal role ...

On May 10, 1869, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet in Promontory, Utah, and drive a ...

Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862, creating Union Pacific and unleashing a new era of economic ...