In the period between 1867 and 1873 a number of major railways were built:
It ranks among the "big 15" major railways in Japan.
The city is served by several highways and a major railway.
Since then, the number of major railways in the United States has declined to 10 from 26.
The small farming communities changed when the area became the meeting point of two major railways.
Additionally, the town is located along two natural gas pipelines and a major railway.
Medical Lake was more expensive and in 1887 relatively inaccessible to major railways.
When a major railway was built well west near Markham the company moved.
The reason behind the abundant economic growth is town's unique location on an intersection of major railways.
Since then, major railways in Taiwan have followed the cape gauge standard.