History
- 11 June 1898: Line opened between Hikone and Echigawa via Takamiya.
- 24 July 1898: Line opened between Echigawa and Yokaichi.
- 19 March 1899: Toyosato and Obata Stations opened.
- 1 October 1900: Line opened between Yokaichi and Hino via Sakuragawa.
- 28 December 1900: Line opened between Hino and Kibukawa via Minakuchi. Asahino station opened.
- 20 May 1901: Shinmachi Station opened.
- 1 January 1910: Obata Station renamed Gokasho Station.
- 1 June 1911: Amago Station opened.
- 16 October 1916: Asahi Otsuka Station opened.
- 27 Decemver 1916: Nagatanino Station opened.
- 1 January 1917: Shinmachi Station renamed Hikoneguchi Station.
- 12 March 1925: Line was electrified between Hikone and Takamiya.
- 18 April 1828: Line was electrified between Takamiya and Kibukawa.
- 15 March 1931: Electrified line opened between Hikone and Maibara via Toriimoto.
- 1 August 1957: Minakuchi Ishibashi Station opened.
- 1 May 1987: Driver-only operation commenced.
- 5 April 1989: Minakuchi Matsuo and Minakuchi Jonan Stations opened.
- 29 March 1990: Daigaku-mae Station opened.
- 16 March 1991: Kyocera-mae Station opened.
- 13 March 2004: Kawabe-no-mori Station opened.
- 18 March 2006: Fujitec-mae Station opened.
- 8 April 2009: Hikone-Serikawa Station opened.
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