There is no doubt that what had supported Japanese modernization was its network of railroads, which exceed 7000 kilometers in a little more than 30 years after opening line between Shinbashi Station and Yokohama Station.
新橋駅～横浜駅間開業から30年余りで7000kmを突破した日本の鉄道網が、その近代化を支えていたのは間違いない。