may 27, 1884 - The first Switchback Railway named "The Switchback" opens at Coney Island, New York. The public for the first time pays to ride a car down a wooden track. The first switchback railway with a complete circuit, built specifically for an amusement park, opens at Coney Island.
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may 27, 1884
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~ 142 years ago