1988 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1988.
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Events
December events
- December 12 – Two commuter trains collide at around 8:00 am (local time) in the Clapham Junction rail crash, on the southeast side of London, England.
Unknown date events
- Burlington Northern Railroad corporate headquarters are moved from Seattle, Washington, to Fort Worth, Texas.
- Rio Grande Industries, the parent company of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, purchases the Southern Pacific Railroad; the combined railroad takes SP's identity due to its brand status to shippers.
- Union Station in Washington, DC is reopened after renovation.
Deaths
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