1852, 1853, 1854

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This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1853.

Contents

1 Events 1.1 April events 1.2 Unknown date events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

April events

• April 2 - The New York Central railroad is formed through the merger of ten smaller railroads in the New York area.

Unknown date events

• The Monon railroad opens its 300-mile route between Chicago, Illinois, and Louisville, Kentucky
• American steam locomotive builder Manchester Locomotive Works opens.
• Indianapolis' Union Station, the first "union station" in the world, is opened by the Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, and Bellefontaine Railroad.

Births

Deaths