1991 in rail transport

This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1991.

Events

June events

• June - The Tōhoku Shinkansen in Japan is extended from Ueno Station to Tokyo Station.

July events

• July 16 - Indian Railways inaugurates the Lifeline Express (Jeevan Rekha) hospital train.<ref>Indian Railways Fan Club, IR History: Part V (1970-1995). Retrieved July 12 2005.</ref>

September events

• September 18 - The last train out of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, departs with six Canadian National Railway diesel locomotives pulling 64 railroad cars and caboose number 79822.<ref>Smith, Ivan (1998), Significant Dates in Nova Scotia's Railway History. Retrieved September 18 2005.</ref>
• September - A 400 Series Shinkansen train set a speed record of 345 km/h (214.4 mph) on the Joetsu Shinkansen line between Tokyo and Niigata, Japan.

Deaths

References

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