Timeline Sunday 28 January 1855

Events on Sunday 28 January 1855 1

• 1855 Panama Railroad completed First transcontinental railroad in the Americas links the oceans The Panama Railroad, built across the isthmus of Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, was completed after years of difficult construction. It cut travel time between the eastern United States and California dramatically, becoming a vital route during the gold rush era. Thousands of workers died during its construction from disease.