Steam locomotives were introduced in 1876, and by 1879 the railway had extended about 150 km into the interior.

As the railway extends, so the fence will be erected first to protect members of the public from the works.

However the railway no longer extends here, having been damaged during the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.

The railway then extended along the Urangan Pier.

He favored rail over river transport, and pushed to have the railway further extended to Kano by way of Zaria.

There is just one passenger station in the New town, but the railway extends further and links to the port.

The railway is currently extending its line to Plymbridge.

The railway only extended to Gaziantep (1955) and Van (1962).

There exists an ongoing debate whether the railway should extend beyond its current limits north of Bridgnorth.

There are road and rail links to Mary (the railway actually extends a few kilometres into Afghanistan for freight trains).