What is today the Meitetsu Takehana Line started when opened the section of line from Shin-Kasamatsu (now
Nishi-Kasamatsu) to Shin-Sakae (now
Takehana) on June 25, 1921, electrified at 600 VDC. On April 1, 1929, the line was extended from Shin-Sakae to . Takehana Railroad merged with Meitetsu, the present operator, on March 1, 1943. The voltage was increased to 1500 VDC in 1962, and in 1982 the
Hashima line opened. On October 1, 2001, the section of line between
Egira Station and Ōsu Station closed. ==Stations==