▁the ▁Japan ▁National ▁Rail ways ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁the ▁operations ▁of ▁the ▁former ▁Fut am ata ▁line ▁were ▁taken ▁over ▁by ▁the ▁newly ▁created ▁third ▁sector ▁Ten ry ū ▁Ham an ako ▁Rail road ▁ ▁Form er ▁connecting ▁lines ▁ ▁Ten ry u - F ut am ata ▁station ▁- ▁Const ruction ▁started ▁on ▁a ▁ 3 5   km ▁line ▁to ▁Ch ub u - T en ry u ▁on ▁the ▁I ida ▁Line ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁Pro posed ▁to ▁involve ▁ 2 0 ▁brid ges ▁and ▁ 1 4 ▁t unn els , ▁about ▁ 1 3   km ▁of ▁road bed , ▁and ▁about ▁ 5 0 % ▁of ▁the ▁overall ▁work ▁had ▁been ▁completed ▁when ▁construction ▁was ▁abandoned ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁ ▁Kan as ashi ▁station ▁- ▁The ▁ 2 6   km ▁ 7 6 2 mm ▁gauge ▁line ▁from ▁Ent ets u ▁Ham am ats u ▁station ▁on ▁the ▁En sh u ▁Railway ▁Line ▁to ▁O ku y ama ▁opened ▁between ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 2 3 . ▁The ▁ 8   km ▁Ent ets u ▁Ham am ats u ▁- ▁H ik uma ▁section ▁was ▁elect r ified ▁at ▁ 6 0 0 ▁V DC ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 0 , ▁the ▁line ▁closing ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 3 / 4 ▁ ▁Description ▁Track : ▁Single ▁Power : ▁In ternal ▁Com b