North American railroads created time zones to bring sanity to scheduling transcontinental travel on this day in history, Nov. 18, 1883. The system was quickly adopted around the world.

On this day in 1883, railroad companies in the United States and Canada transformed time in both countries, leading to the ground-breaking concept of time zones around the world.

On Nov. 18, 1883, the scene at a Chicago railroad station reminded a Tribune reporter of the biblical story of Joshua commanding the sun to stand still. “At about a quarter to 12 o’cloc… ...

But they made it happen, beginning on one day in 1883, and it stuck. It's a story about how railroads created, in all kinds of ways, the world we live in today.

Alabama spans a wide region, but every city, from Huntsville to Mobile, shares the same official time. Here's what time zone ...

Before the nation’s railroads established a standard time in 1883, the clocks were invaluable because they told travelers the local time, which usually differed from the time used by the railroad.

The first Tehama Railroad Bridge was built in 1871 at the town of Tehama. When a flood destroyed it in 1881, a turn-style bridge, which could be opened to allow riverboats to pass, replaced it.

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William F. Allen, secretary of the American Railroad Association, announced that on Sunday, Nov. 18, 1883, every railroad clock in the country would be set to one of the new time zones.

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The turntable for the old Raleigh & Gaston railroad dates to 1883 — an era so distant the city held only 9,000 people, and the newspapers of the day advertised bargain deals on hosiery gloves ...

The invention of railroads ushered in a new era of land travel, and forever changed the way humans perceive time. On this day in 1883, railroad companies in the United States and Canada ...