By 1 March the railhead had reached Sheikh Zowaiid 30 miles (48 km) from Gaza, and by the middle of March the railway had reached Rafa, 12 miles (19 km) from Deir el Belah.
Den 1. marts var jernbanen nået til Sheikh Zowaiid, der er 48 km fra Gaza, og i midten af måneden var jernbanen nået til Rafa, der er 19 km fra Deir el Belah.