For many years the railway was closely connected with the industrial history of the Barop/Hombruch area.

In 1883, the railway was connected through to Sydney.

Meanwhile, the railway has been connected to the electronic interlocking in Göttingen to enable operation with little manpower.

Until January 2010, the railway was connected to the island of Xiamen via causeway from the mainland.

Since 1970, the railway is connected to Antwerp central station by a rail tunnel under the Scheldt.

Although both railways are metre gauge and are physically connected, they use incompatible electrification systems.

The railway is connected to other cities in Albania including Vlorë and Durrës.

The railway was taken over in 1925 and connected with Busselton.

The original structure was constructed in the 1880s (the railway was not connected to Perth at that stage).

This saved money in the first instance, and only later was this railway was connected to the Capital city of Brisbane.