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Railway Construction and Expansion in Meiji Japan (1872–1912)

Railway Construction and Expansion in Meiji Japan (1872–1912)

  1. Railroad Board established under Ministry of Industry

    Labels: Ministry of, Railroad Board

  2. Regular passenger service begins on first railway segment

    Labels: Shinagawa Yokohama, Passenger service

  3. Shimbashi–Yokohama line officially opened

    Labels: Shimbashi Yokohama, Emperor Meiji

  4. Osaka–Kobe rail connection opens

    Labels: Osaka Kobe, Kansai region

  5. Government line reaches Kyoto from Osaka area

    Labels: Osaka Muk, Kyoto connection

  6. Hokkaido government rail construction begins Minami-Otaru–Sapporo

    Labels: Minami-Otaru Sapporo, Hokkaid government

  7. Nippon Railway opens Ueno–Kumagaya segment

    Labels: Nippon Railway, Ueno Kumagaya

  8. Tōkaidō Main Line completed between Tokyo and Kobe

    Labels: T kaid, Tokyo Kobe

  9. First Kyushu railway service opens (Hakata-area)

    Labels: Kyushu Railway, Hakata area

  10. Railway Construction Act promulgated

    Labels: Railway Construction, National plan

  11. Sanyō Railway reaches Bakan (later Shimonoseki)

    Labels: Sany Railway, Bakan Shimonoseki

  12. Railway Nationalization Act signed into law

    Labels: Railway Nationalization, Japanese government

  13. Hokkaido Colliery and Railway nationalized

    Labels: Hokkaido Colliery, Coal transport

  14. Nippon Railway nationalized by Japanese Government Railways

    Labels: Nippon Railway, Japanese Government

  15. Sanyō Railway nationalized

    Labels: Sany Railway, Kobe Shimonoseki

  16. Kyushu Railway nationalized

    Labels: Kyushu Railway, Regional system

  17. Kansai Railway nationalized

    Labels: Kansai Railway, Central Japan