Moreover, Fukuchiyama flourished as a 'Railroad City' due to several factors: The Sanin Main Line was upgraded eleven years after and the Railroad Administration was established in Fukuchiyama City, a rare event to occur besides prefectural capitals.
更にその11年後には山陰本線も整備され、県庁所在地以外としては珍しく鉄道管理局が置かれたことなどもあって福知山は「鉄道のまち」として栄えた。