In 1881, the government of
Lower Myanmar decided to continue construction of the Yangon-Taungoo railway even after the
British built the Yangon-Pyay railway. The section between Yangon and
Nyaunglebin was opened on February 27, 1884, and that between Nyaunglebin -
Taungoo was opened on July 1, 1885. After the occupation of
Upper Burma by the British in 1885, the following sections of this line was extended to
Mandalay in 1889. In 1896, The Sittang Valley State Railway was merged with the
Burma Railway Company. ==Stations==