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    • Due to motorization beginning in the 1960s, the completion of the Meishin Expressway, the debut of Boeing 727 planes on domestic flights in Japan, and the depopulation of rural areas, many railway lines in Japan have been forced to close down due to lack of riders and increased costs to maintain the lines. With Japanese National Railways (JNR) building more and more infeasible lines, along with additional Shinkansen lines such as the San'yō Shinkansen, nearly all JNR lines – except for those in the Tokyo area and Shinkansen lines – fell into deficit, putting the existence of JNR at risk. This resulted in movements to close such infeasible railway lines owned by the JNR, such as those known as the Deficit 83 Lines and Specified local lines.
    The closure of deficit local lines around Japan continues today, post-disbandment of JNR and formation of Japan Railways Group. In November 2016, JR Hokkaido announced that it was unable to maintain most of its railway lines, with the length of unmaintainable sections exceeding 1,200 km. Deficit railway lines in Japan have largely been replaced by bus services or transferred to third sector companies, although some replacement bus lines have later been closed due to a lack of users.


    Closed railway lines


    This list does not include industrial lines and lines that were transferred to 3rd sector companies that still operate as a railway line.
    Station names use names at the time of line closure.


    Closed railway lines in Kyūshū, Okinawa




    Railway lines to be closed


    Rumoi Main Line
    Fukagawa–Ishikari-Numata 14.4 km (8.9 mi) closing in April 2026
    Hakodate Main Line
    Oshamanbe–Otaru 140.2 km (87.1 mi) closing upon the extension of Hokkaidō Shinkansen.
    Kururi Line
    Kururi-Kazusa-Kameyama 9.6 km closing at an unknown date.


    See also


    Specified local lines
    Deficit 83 Lines


    Notes


    1.^ Although Kato Line was closed, the line was technically split into several lines, where the "Yashiro Line" section became an actual line after the closure of the Kato Line and the "Kishima Line" section, and the remaining section was incorporated into Nagano Line. As of 2024, only the section between Suzaka and Yudanaka remains in operation.
    2.^ The length of the entire former line, including sections that still operate as a part of Nagano line.
    3.^ Kabe–Aki-Kameyama rebuilt and reopened on March 4, 2017.


    References




    = Bibliography

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    Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
    Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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