Since the 1830s efforts had been made to build a railway.
This railway and the first station were built in 1865.
No evidence has been found that this railway was built.
To build a railway, however, meant the land had to be under Federal government control.
The railway was never intended or built for public use.
This railway was not built because the cost estimates were too high.
The first railway was built in 1879 to support the growing lumber industry.
Very little railway has been built along the corridors during the 40 years.
He was a member of parliament who had worked hard to get the railway built.
This section was the first railway designed and built by Chinese.