Trans‑Siberian Railway and Siberian resource development (1891-1916)

1. Imperial rescript authorizes Siberian railway project

   Mar 9, 1891Labels: Russian government, Trans Siberian

   • Trans Siberian
   • LOC Frontiers

2. Ceremonial groundbreaking near Vladivostok

   May 31, 1891Labels: Vladivostok, Tsarevich Nicholas

   • LOC Frontiers
   • Vladivostok Station

3. West Siberian mainline built Chelyabinsk–Ob River

   Jan 1, 1896Labels: Chelyabinsk, West Siberian

   • West Siberian Ry
   • Trans Siberian

4. Train-ferry links railheads across Lake Baikal

   Jan 1, 1897Labels: Lake Baikal, train ferry

   • Trans Siberian
   • RBTH overview

5. Circum-Baikal Railway construction begins

   Jan 1, 1899Labels: Circum Baikal, engineering works

   • Circum Baikal
   • RBTH overview

6. Chinese Eastern Railway opens through Manchuria

   Jun 1, 1903Labels: Chinese Eastern, Manchuria

   • LOC Frontiers
   • CER

7. Circum-Baikal section enters permanent operation

   Jan 1, 1905Labels: Circum Baikal, year round

   • Circum Baikal
   • East Siberian Ry

8. Stolypin-era resettlement policy accelerates Siberian migration

   Jan 1, 1906Labels: Stolypin policy, Resettlement department

   • Stolypin reform
   • Trans Siberian

9. Amur Railway begins to secure an all-Russian route

   Jan 1, 1907Labels: Amur Railway, Far East

   • Amur Railway
   • LOC Frontiers

10. Second-track program expands carrying capacity

    Jan 1, 1907Labels: Second track, Rail capacity

    • East Siberian Ry
    • Circum Baikal

11. Amur River bridge at Khabarovsk completed

    Oct 5, 1916Labels: Amur River, Khabarovsk

    • Khabarovsk Bridge
    • Amur river

12. Amur Railway completed, enabling continuous all-Russian service

    Dec 31, 1916Labels: Amur Railway, Trans Siberian

    • Amur Railway
    • LOC Frontiers