Transcontinental Railroad (may 8, 1863 – jul 20, 1869)
Description:
The Central Pacific First Transcontinental Railroad is a segment of the western half of the first transcontinental railroad, built from Sacramento, California to Promontory Summit, Utah between 1863 and 1869, where it joined the Union Pacific Railroad which had built west from Omaha.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 8, 1863
jul 20, 1869
~ 6 years and 2 months