History
- 1981 - Construction started
- July 15, 1987 - Line opened from Yaotome to Tomizawa.
- July 15, 1992 - Line extended from Yaotome to Izumi-Chūō.
- March 11, 2011 - Damaged in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and subsequently shut down for repairs.
- April 29, 2011 - Line reopens after repair works were finished.
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