Events January events January 10 - In France, the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans and Chemins de fer du Midi merge to form the Chemins de fer de Paris à Orléans et du Midi, operating lines from Paris towards the south-west, with some P-O lines in southern Brittany passing to the Chemins de fer de l'État. February events February - The Pullman Car Company completes construction on Union Pacific Railroad's M-10000 streamlined passenger trainset. February 12 - Union Pacific takes delivery of M-10000, later known as the "City of Salina". March events March 13 – Taka Station in Taka-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, is opened. April events April 1 Teito Electronic Railway Line, Shibuya Station to Kichijōji Station route officially completed in Tokyo, Japan (as predecessor of the Keio Inokashira Line). Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture concession in Paris ceases to carry passenger traffic. April 9 - The Budd Company completes construction of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's Pioneer Zephyr. April 18 - The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's Pioneer Zephyr is first christened as the Zephyr at Pennsylvania Railroad's Broad Street station. April 21 - Ferrovie dello Stato, Italy, opens Direttissima line throughout from Bologna to Florence (97 km) via Apennine Base Tunnel (18.507 km). April 30 - The first S-train line in Copenhagen is opened, from Klampenborg to Frederiksberg. May events The first Italian E428 electric locomotive is produced. May 26 - Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's Pioneer Zephyr makes its "dawn-to-dusk" nonstop run between Denver, and Chicago. June events June - The Maine Coast Special begins summer service between Montreal and Kennebunkport, Maine over the Grand Trunk, Maine Central and Boston & Maine railroads. June 26 - Matthew S. Sloan becomes president of the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad. June 29 - The Southern Railway of England renames the Southern Belle passenger train (between London Victoria station and Brighton) to Brighton Belle. July events July 15 - The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad begin 90-minute service on their routes between Chicago and Milwaukee, a precursor to high-speed service to Minneapolis–Saint Paul. August events August 15 – Shimotsuke-Hanaoka Station on what has become the JR East Karasuyama Line in Takanezawa, Tochigi, Japan, is opened. The first London, Midland and Scottish Railway Class 5 4-6-0 "Black 5" to William Stanier's design is completed by Vulcan Foundry.