History
DMU at Fukui Station • December 15, 1960: Minami-Fukui — Echizen-Hanandō — Kadohara section (43.1 km) opens. Freight operations begin between Minami-Fukui — Echizen-Ōno. • Echizen-Hanandō, Rokujō, Echizen-Tōgō, Ichijōdani, Ichinami, Kowashōzu, Miyama, Echizen-Yakushi, Echizen-Ōmiya, Hakariishi, Ushigahara, Echizen-Ōno, Echizen-Tomida, Shimo-Yuino, Kakigashima, Kadohara stations open. • May 20, 1964: Asuwa, Echizen-Takada, Echizen-Tano stations open. • October 15, 1965: Freight operations begin between Echizen-Ōno — Kadohara. • March 25, 1968: Kita-Ōno Station opens. • October 1, 1968: Freight operations end at Kadohara Station. • December 15, 1972: Extension from Kadohara to Kuzuryūko (10.2 km) opens, including the 5251m Arashima tunnel. • April 1, 1973: Freight operations end between Echizen-Ōno — Echizen-Tomida • October 1980: Seasonal rapid train "Okuetsu-gō" begins operation. • November 15, 1982: Freight operations end between Minami-Fukui — Echizen-Ōno, ending freight service on the entire line. • April 1, 1987: With the breakup and privatization of Japan National Railways, line becomes part of West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Beginning of line moved 800 meters to Echizen-Hanandō Station. • June 1, 1990: Driver-only operation begins. • September 1, 1992: Regular rapid service begins. • September 12, 1995: "Kuzuryū Line" name goes into use. • September 1, 1997: Seasonal rapid train "Okuetsu-gō" ceases operation. • March 3, 2001: Regular rapid service ends. • July 18, 2004: Due to heavy rains, five railway bridges are washed away, forcing operations to stop. • July 20, 2004: Service restored between Echizen-Ōno — Kuzuryūko. • September 11, 2004: Service restored between Echizen-Hanandō — Ichijōdani, Miyama — Echizen-Ōno. • June 30, 2007: Service restored between Ichijōdani — Miyama, allowing full service on the line to resume. ==See also==