それゆえ今日使われたいる鉄道路線は、様々な理由で、いろいろな時代に、到達した一連の決定の産物なのである。

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English Translation

A piece of railway in use today is therefore the product of a long series of decisions reached on many different grounds, at different times.

Furigana

それゆえ今日(きょう)使(つか)われたいる鉄道(てつどう)路線(ろせん)は、様々(さまざま)な理由(りゆう)で、いろいろな時代(じだい)に、到達(とうたつ)した一連(いちれん)の決定(けってい)の産物(さんぶつ)なのである。

Romanji

Soreyue kyō tsukawareta iru tetsudō rosen wa, samazamana riyū de, iroirona jidai ni, tōtatsushita ichiren no kettei no sanbutsu na no de aru.

Words

それ故 (それゆえ)

therefore; for that reason; so

今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

要る (いる)

to need; to want

鉄道 (てつどう)

railroad; railway; rail transport

路線 (ろせん)

route; line; alignment

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

様々 (さまざま)

varied; various

理由 (りゆう、わけ)

reason; pretext; motive

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

色々 (いろいろ)

various; various colors (colours)

時代 (じだい)

period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

到達 (とうたつ)

reaching; attaining; arrival

一連 (いちれん)

series; chain; sequence; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

決定 (けってい)

decision; determination

産物 (さんぶつ)

product; produce; result; fruit

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...