History
On 7 August 2012, JR Hokkaido announced its intention to close the 42 km section of the line between Kikonai and Esashi in spring 2014 due to a lack of financial viability. in fiscal 2011, the Kikonai - Esashi section was served by 6 return services daily, with average passenger loadings of 41 per km daily, the lowest for any of JR Hokkaido's lines.
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