Lost Local Lines of the Japanese National Railways (Looking back on the era of designated local lines)

Towards the end of the JNR era, local lines designated as designated regional transportation lines were mechanically cut one after the other.

The number of lines cut reached a whopping 83, completely rewriting the map of Japan.

It could be said that the deficit-ridden JNR had no other choice, but many important landscapes were also lost in the process.

We look back on memories of that glorious era, ruminating on nostalgic times that could be considered the original landscape of railways.