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This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1851 .

Contents

1 Events 1.1 February 1.2 July 1.3 Unknown date 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

February

• February 7 - the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad, the earliest predecessor of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, is incorporated.
• February 25 - the first passenger train on the Milwaukee Road operates over what is then known as the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad between Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Wauwautosa, Wisconsin .

July

• July 4 - Groundbreaking ceremonies are held for the Pacific Railroad Company, a railroad later to become the Missouri Pacific Railroad

Unknown date

• The oldest line to become a part of the Southern Pacific Railroad system, the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado Railway begins construction between Houston, Texas, and Alleyton, Texas .
• The Mohawk and Hudson Railroad changes its name to the Mohawk Valley Railroad .

Births

Deaths