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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on July 29.

Events[edit]

1856 – The Scottish Midland Junction Railway is merged into the Aberdeen Railway to form the Scottish North Eastern Railway.^[1]
1893 – Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway opens La Grande Station in Los Angeles, California.^[2]
1895 – Service begins on the Chicago "L" Humboldt Park branch.^[3]
1900 – Construction is completed on the White Pass and Yukon Route between Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, and Skagway, Alaska, United States.

1940 – Rail traffic is suspended in France between French-retained and German-occupied territories.
1991 – The European Council adopts directive 91/440/CEE relating to the development of European railroads.

2010 – Phase 2 of Wuhan Metro Line 1 connecting Dijiao Station to Huangpulu Station and connecting Zongguan Station to Dongwudadao Station opens.

1797 – Daniel Drew, board member and financier of the Erie Railroad, is born (d. 1879).
1801 – George Bradshaw, English cartographer, printer and publisher and the originator of the railway timetable, is born (d. 1853).
1830 – Robert Harris, president of Northern Pacific Railway 1884-1888, is born (d.1894).
1870 – Henry Fowler, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Midland Railway 1909–1923 and of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1925–1931, is born (d. 1938).

1912 – William D. Washburn, first president of Soo Line Railroad 1883-1889, dies (b. 1931).
2011 – Richard Marsh, Baron Marsh, chairman of British Rail 1971–1976, dies (b. 1928).

^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick & Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1 8526 0049 7.
^ Brehm, Qathryn. "Los Angeles Downtown Arts District: History". Retrieved May 12, 2006.
^ "Humboldt Park branch". Chicago "L".org. Retrieved August 16, 2013.