 With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the line came under the control of JR Hokkaido.Following storm damage between Atsuga and Ōkaribe stations on 8 January 2015, rail services have been suspended on the 116 km section beyond Mukawa station, with buses providing a substitute service.Further damage was caused to the line by Typhoon 17 on 12 September 2015, and no date had been set for the resumption of rail services beyond Mukawa.