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そのとき、線路の遠くに、小さな赤い二つの火が見えました。
そのとき、せんろのとおくに、ちいさなあかいふたつのひがみえました。At that moment, far down the tracks, I saw two small red lights.
線路沿いに歩いていけば必ず見つかる
せんろぞいにあるいていけばかならずみつかるIf you walk along the tracks, you'll definitely find it.
のちにそれはただ旅客が線路をまたぎ越えるための、
のちにそれはただりょかくがせんろをまたぎこえるための、Later, it was just a footbridge for passengers to cross the tracks...