Well known examples of the land development along the railroads mentioned earlier include the case of Tobu Railway led by Kaichiro NEZU (the founder) and that of Hankyu Railway under the lead of Ichizo KOBAYASHI.
前述の鉄道沿線開発では東武鉄道の根津嘉一郎(初代)、阪急電鉄の小林一三の近代田園都市建設は名高い。