Trans-Siberian Railway construction and early operation (1891–1916)

1. Imperial rescript orders a Siberian mainline

   Mar 9, 1891Labels: Imperial Rescript, Russian Government

   • Trans Siberian
   • Britannica

2. Construction is inaugurated at Vladivostok

   May 19, 1891Labels: Vladivostok, Tsarevich Nicholas

   • Trans Siberian
   • Vladivostok Station

3. West Siberian section advances toward the Ob

   Jan 1, 1892Labels: West Siberian, Ob River

   • West Siberian
   • Britannica

4. Vladivostok–Ussuriysk rail link begins operation

   Nov 2, 1893Labels: Vladivostok Ussuriysk, Russian Far

   • Vladivostok Station

5. Russia gains rights to build the Chinese Eastern Railway

   Aug 27, 1896Labels: Chinese Eastern, Russian Chinese

   • CER
   • Britannica

6. Ob River rail bridge opens at Novosibirsk

   Mar 31, 1897Labels: Ob River, Novosibirsk

   • Ob Bridge
   • Britannica

7. Circum-Baikal Railway construction begins

   Nov 1, 1899Labels: Circum Baikal, Lake Baikal

   • Circum Baikal
   • Trans Siberian

8. Lake Baikal gap is bridged by an icebreaking train ferry

   Jan 1, 1900Labels: Icebreaking Ferry, Lake Baikal

   • SS Baikal
   • Trans Siberian

9. Russo-Japanese War highlights capacity and routing limits

   Feb 8, 1904Labels: Russo Japanese, Trans Siberian

   • Britannica
   • Trans Siberian

10. Circum-Baikal line opens for through rail use

    Oct 15, 1905Labels: Circum Baikal, Lake Baikal

    • Circum Baikal FR
    • Circum Baikal

11. State decree launches the Amur Railway project

    Apr 3, 1908Labels: Amur Railway, State Decree

    • Amur Railway
    • Britannica

12. Amur River bridge at Khabarovsk completes the mainline

    Oct 5, 1916Labels: Khabarovsk Bridge, Amur River

    • Khabarovsk Bridge
    • Amur River