A railway stoppage expanded rapidly into a political general strike demanding civil liberties and representative government. The source date is 7 October Old Style.
A congress of railway workers appealed for coordinated action across the empire, accelerating the spread of the October general strike. The source date is 9 October Old Style.
Industrial, transport and other workers brought much of Moscow to a halt as the political strike gained momentum. The source date is 10 October Old Style.
Rail traffic across much of the empire stopped, linking local movements and placing enormous pressure on the government. The source date is 16 October Old Style.