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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on June 20.

Events

19th century

• 1862 – The bill that would become the Pacific Railroad Act authorizing the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad is passed by the United States Senate.
• 1874 – The Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad, building from Denver, reaches Morrison, Colorado.
• 1876 – Passenger train service begins on the Cornwall Minerals Railway between Fowey and Newquay.

20th century

• 1907 – Construction begins on what would become the Causeway Street Elevated streetcar line in Boston.
• 1937 – Pennsylvania Railroad's Manhattan Transfer station in New York City closes after 26 years of service in favor of Newark Penn Station.
• 1983 – The Chicago and North Western Railway wins a bidding war against the Soo Line for control of the former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad "Spine Line"; the Interstate Commerce Commission awarded the line to CNW's $93 million bid.

21st century

• 2002 – KLIA Transit in Kuala Lumpur begins operations.

Births

• 1817 – Silas Seymour, chief engineer and/or consulting engineer for several railroads in New York in the mid- to late 19th century, is born (d. 1890).

Deaths

John Ruggles

• 1874 – John Ruggles (pictured), who was awarded U.S. patent 1 for improved driving wheels (b. 1789).