The opening ceremony of the line between Shinbashi Station (which later became Shiodome Station [Japanese National Railways] used only for cargo trains and is disused at present) and Yokohama Station was held at Shinbashi Station on October 14.
そして9月12日(旧暦)（同じく10月14日）には、新橋駅（後に貨物専用の汐留駅(国鉄)となり、現在は廃止）～横浜駅間開業の式典が新橋駅で催された。