Ise Line

The line was originally built as a shorter route between

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The line was opened by

After the dissolution of JNR, the Ise Line was scheduled to be abolished, and since the line ran outside urban areas there was no opposition from the local residents or government. In 1986, it was decided to convert the line over to a third sector railway. In 1987 the line was transferred to the Ise Railway Co. At the time of conversion, the only train exchange facility was at Tamagaki Station therefore it was decided that the section between Kawarada and Nakaseko was to be double-tracked to increase transport capacity. In 1993, the track between Kawarada and Nakaseko was doubled which increased the transport capacity to 55 round trips per day. The cost of construction for double-tracking between Kawarada-Nakaseko (12.8 km (8.0 mi)) was 2.05 billion yen, of which Ise Railways paid 430 million yen while the rest was paid by the national government, Mie Prefecture, and the local government along the line. Most passengers are those that pass through on the "Mie" Rapid and "Nanki" Limited Express services, but there are increasing commuter passengers due to the opening of the Suzuka University near Nakaseko Station. In 1996, the line turned a profit for the first time.

Freight services started operations in 2008, but ceased in 2013.