construction started on the transcontinental railroad in 1865.
construction started on the transcontinental railroad in 1865.
when did construction start on the transcontinental railroad?
1865
the first transcontinental railroad (known originally as the "pacific railroad" and later as the "overland route") was a continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern u.s. rail network at council bluffs, iowa with the pacific coast at the oakland long wharf on san francisco bay. the rail line was built by three private companies over public lands provided by extensive us land grants. construction was financed by both state and us government subsidy bonds as well as by company issued mortgage bonds. the western pacific railroad company built of track from the road's western terminus at alameda/oakland to sacramento, california. the central pacific railroad company of california (cprr) constructed eastward from sacramento to promontory summit, utah territory. the union pacific built from the road's eastern terminus at council bluffs near omaha, nebraska westward to promontory summit.
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bullet::::- golden spike national historical site in utah









































bullet::::- central pacific railroad photographic history museum









































bullet::::- union pacific railroad history









































bullet::::- the transcontinental railroad









































bullet::::- pacific railway act and related resources at the library of congress









































bullet::::- chinese-american contribution to transcontinental railroad









































bullet::::- linda hall library's transcontinental railroad educational site with free, full-text access to 19th century american railroad periodicals









































bullet::::- newspaper articles and clippings about the transcontinental railroad at newspapers.com









































bullet::::- maps









































bullet::::- route map at the library of congress









































bullet::::- map of union pacific railroad with dates









































bullet::::- abandoned route of the transcontinental railroad in utah (with map)
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