This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1902.
Events
January events
Berlin U-Bahn
January 1 – The Swiss Federal Railways is formed through the merger and nationalization of several smaller railroads.
January 8 – A train collision occurs in the New York Central Railroad's Park Avenue Tunnel in New York City killing 17 people, injuring 38 and leading to increased demand for electric trains.
January 24 – The Thompson Tramway, a predecessor of the Connecticut Company, is renamed Worcester and Connecticut Eastern Railway.
February 15 – The Berlin U-Bahn Underground is opened in Germany.
February – Great Western Railway of England turns out the prototype 'Saint' Class 4-6-0 locomotive from its Swindon Works, beginning a series of successful 2-cylinder designs.[1]
May 20 – H. H. Hunnewell, director for Illinois Central Railroad 1862-1871, president of Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad, president of Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern Railroad, dies (b. 1810).
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^"Kálmán Kandó". Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem. 2008. Archived from the original on 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
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^"Famous trains of North America". Railway World. 50 (1): 15–21. 5 January 1906.
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