Metre gauge is also common, as in the case of the Uganda Railway.

It is served by a branch line of the Uganda Railway.

The road as a means of long distance travel fell into disuse between 1896 and 1901 after the Uganda Railway overtook it.

Tsavo males have been known as man-eaters, particularly involving an incident during the building of the Uganda Railway in the late 19th century.

Iganga is served by a station on the Uganda Railways.

The station is on the Uganda Railway, and runs services to Mombasa three times per week.

The town started to grow at the end of the 19th century when the Uganda Railway was constructed.

The Taveta branch of the Uganda Railway runs along the road.

The Uganda Railway serves as a lasting legacy of this ambition.

This was to be the first piece of the Uganda Railway.