The railway was held back by the available budget, and by 1903 Manor Asylum, Horton Asylum, the associated power station and the Ewell Epileptic Colony (later known as St Ebba's) had all been completed. Work was about to begin on the large Long Grove Hospital, and the issue of road damage got worse. In 1904 LCC decided to issue an umbrella contract, and this enabled the contractor to lay a railway.
The railway was hindered by budget constraints, and by 1903 Manor Asylum, Horton Asylum, the associated power station, and the Ewell Epileptic Colony (later known as St Ebba's) had all been completed. Work on the large Long Grove Hospital was about to begin, and road damage worsened. In 1904 LCC decided to issue a comprehensive contract, which enabled the contractor to lay a railway.