This article lists events related to railtransport that occurred in 1889.
January 16 - The Mito Railway between Mito and Oyama, Japan, begins passenger train operations.
June 12 - The Armaghrail disaster occurs near Armagh, Northern Ireland; runaway carriages collided with an oncoming train, killing 88, and spurring the UK Parliament to pass the Regulation of Railways Act 1889, mandating improved brake and signal systems.
In railtransport, a train consists of a single or many connected rail vehicles that are capable of being moved together along a guideway to transport freight or passengers from one place to another along a planned route.
Although the network has characteristics of light rail, such as the type of rolling stock used, the system is more akin to a rapid transit system.
While this forms a comprehensive transportation system serving many parts of Metro Manila, the system has only been partially successful in decongesting the very busy thoroughfare, which is further aggravated by the rising number of motor vehicles in the metropolis.
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