During this period, along with the steam powered locomotive that was introduced from England and other advanced countries, the technology and know-how of these countries were used for domestic production, which led to the spread of networked railroads throughout Japan.
この期間はイギリス等の先進国から、蒸気機関車が牽引する列車による鉄道経営が導入され、それらの技術やノウハウが国産化して確立され、鉄道網が日本全国に広がった。