 In addition to local shuttle trains, the Yōkaichi Line trains include Rapid Service that connects Yōkaichi and Ōmi-Hachiman nonstop, and through trains to the Main Line to Maibara or Kibukawa.The Hunan Railway Co. opened the line in 1913, and merged with the Ohmi Railway Co. in 1944.The line was electrified at 1500 VDC in 1946.