They had to make the land available for the railway at no cost.
He added that his support for the railway was a matter of social justice.
His career between 1873 and 1902 was working for various railways.
Approval was finally given for the railway to be built in 1911.
The period 1900 to 1919 were the most prosperous years for the railway.
As a young man, he started working for the railway, staying there from 1978 to 1982.
An act for the new railway was obtained on 6 August 1861,.
Then a further tunnel through the lines was provided for the railway.
The population was composed primarily of workers for the railway.
Local residents and businesses had high hopes for the railway.