Opening of Yokohama Railway Station. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events View looking along the line towards a triumphal arch. The first railway station at Yokohama, now known as Sakuragicho Station, was opened on 7 May 1872.
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking towards the station buildings, with a trtain drawn up the platform in the foreground. The photograph was probably taken soon after the opening of the station in May 1872.