Since the last month, I've heard a lot of news about railway lines in danger.
| Operator | Line | Status |
| JR west | Johana Line | It may be abolished after Hokuriku Shinkansen extends to Kanazawa in 2014 |
| JR west | Himi Line | It may be abolished after Hokuriku Shinkansen extends to Kanazawa in 2014 |
| JR west | Oito Line(Minami-otari〜Itoigawa) | It may be abolished after Hokuriku Shinkansen extends to Kanazawa in 2014 |
| Tarumi Railway | Tarumi Line | Financial assistance from local government will be stopped in 2011 |
| Kobe electric Railway | Ao Line | Financial assistance from national government will be stopped in 2012 |
