![]() Transcontinental passenger traffic was diverted from the Western Pacificto this faster line to San Francisco via Vallejo and a long ferry ride. PeterDonahue sold the San Francisco & North Pacific to the California Pacific,who planed to move their terminal from Vallejo to Marin County, closer to SanFrancisco.Ĭontrolof the California Pacific acquired by Big Four, eliminating potentialtranscontinental competitor. 1st true transcontinental train to run from the Atlantic coast to thePacific coast of the US. High value, high speed tea and silk traffic continued to usethe American transcontinental route to Europe into the 20th century.īostonBoard of Trade train arrived in San Francisco (running up the Southern Pacific- formerly the San Francisco & San Jose - into the City). Openingof the Suez Canal diverted most of the Oriental traffic that had been expectedto pass over the Central and Union Pacific line. A branch line from Niles connected inSanJose with the Southern Pacific (SF&SJ).ĬentralPacific overland passenger terminus transferred from Alameda to Oakland,Cal. SWesternPacific completed and opened for service between Sacramento and Alameda. Connecting railroads provided service from the Atlantic. Regularservice inaugurated between Sacramento and Omaha. Control of SP acquired by the Big Four later that same year.ĬentralPacific and Union Pacific joined at Promontory, Utah, in GoldenSpikeceremony. March 1868 Controlof San Francisco & San Jose acquired by the Southern Pacific, organized bythe same owners as the SF&SJ. (Not tobe confused with the 20th century Western Pacific, a completely differentcompany.) The WP was organized by the interests controlling the SanFrancisco & San Jose. Initiallyconceived as a western link for the transcontinental railroad, connectingSacramento with San Francisco via Vallejo, it later developed transcontinentalaspirations of its own.ġ867 WesternPacific acquired by CP owners from its owners. JSanFrancisco & San Jose completed between the two cities of those name. Officially recognized the CentralPacific as the Western part of the Transcontinental Railroad.ĬentralPacific broke ground at Front Street near K Street in Sacramento.įirstrail of the Central Pacific laid, without ceremony. JPacificRailroad Act signed by President Abraham Lincoln and becomes law. UnionPacific chartered by the act of Congress authorizing land grants and supportfor the Transcontinental Railroad. To be the western link in theTranscontinental Railroad. JCentralPacific organized, and formally incorporated in California July 1, 1861. SacramentoValley Railroad completed from Sacramento to Folsom. 16, 1855 PanamaRailroad officially opened. From the Atlantic port it traveledsouth east to reach the Pacificport, just as the Panama Canal does today.įeb 1855 Gradingof the Sacramento Valley RR started.įeb. 1st railroadto connect the Atlantic (Caribbean) and the Pacific (Gulf of Panama). ![]() Reorganized in 1881 asthe Arcata & Mad River RR. Generally considered the first railroadin California. Built a horse-powered railroad from thetown of Union (later called Arcata) to the end of a wharf in Humboldt Bay. ![]() 15, 1854 Union Wharf and Plank Walk Company incorporated. ![]()
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