America's first transcontinental railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a 1,911-mile (3,075 km) continuous railroad line built 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. [1]

This article covers the Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR, 1862–1880), Union Pacific Railway (1880–1897), and Union Pacific Railroad (Mark I)(UP, 1897–1998). For the history of the Union Pacific Railroad (Mark II), see Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Transportation Company.

2009年11月24日 · On May 10, 1869, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet in Promontory, Utah, and drive a ceremonial last spike into a rail line that connects their...

President Abraham Lincoln signs the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862, which names and directs two companies, the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific, to construct a transcontinental railroad. Ground is broken at Omaha for Union Pacific, but construction is delayed because of …

The nation’s first transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory, Utah. On May 10, 1869, a team of Chinese workers for the Central Pacific Railroad and a team of Irish workers for the Union Pacific Railroad lined up the final rails and support timbers. In Short

2025年1月21日 · The first Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and also as the “Great Transcontinental Railroad” and the “Overland Route”) was a continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869.

The transcontinental railroad’s May 10, 1869, completion has had an enduring impact on the U.S.’s growth. Traveling from the East to the Pacific Coast, previously a dangerous trip with many hardships that took as long

The first railroad to stretch across the United States, the Union Pacific Railroad, was completed in just four years--from 1865 to 1869. This map was in fact printed one year before the completion of the road.

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad May 10, 1869, is recognized as one of our country’s biggest achievements and one of mankind’s biggest accomplishments. It’s been compared to the Apollo 11 moon landing in terms of the vision, dedication, innovation and collaboration needed to connect the country with a ribbon of rail.

Union Pacific No. 119 was a 4-4-0 American type steam locomotive made famous for meeting the Central Pacific Railroad's Jupiter at Promontory Summit, Utah, during the Golden Spike ceremony commemorating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869.