How did the railroads affect cities?

Answer 1

When the railroads were first being built, they had a big impact on the cities. Trains allowed the people in the cities to get more goods than they could before, and trains allowed people living outside cities to sell their produce and wares further away from where they lived. The overall impact on cities was that people could buy more things for less money.

Answer 2

The construction of railroads directly increased the population in cities along their routes.