In 1904, the smaller railways received a boost.
Other smaller railways may run for seven-days-a-week throughout the summer with only one steam engine.
Besides its main line railway connections, Southend is also the home of two smaller railways.
This frequency is unique among smaller private railways in Japan, which often have much less frequent services.
Problems quickly arose while transporting material to the construction site as only one small railway existed through the narrow gorge.
At the time the system was composed of several smaller railways, still largely under construction, that were eventually all linked up in 1902.
It acquired another four small private railways between 1913 and 1948.
He promises me privatisation will not lead to a smaller railway and if subsidies are needed, he'll pay them.
Subsequently, a network of small railways were used to facilitate this task.
There have been three small railways, but none became part of the public transport network.