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1872: First Rail Road on Puget Sound Starts Running

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On March 25, 1872, workers complete a narrow gauge railroad in Seattle that runs from south Lake Union to the foot of Pike Street. The railroad becomes the first in Western Washington.

Part of the Newcastle coal mines transportation system, the railroad's construction lasted from the summer of 1871 until March 25, 1872. Free rides on the railroad were given the entire day.