Claim: Ōami Station line was extended to Ichinomiya (43.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Sotobō Line) and the Tōgane Line began operations later on, Freight operations were discontinued on July 1, 1971.
Evidence: The line was extended to Ichinomiya in 1897. The Tōgane Line began operations from June 30, 1900. Freight operations were discontinued on July 1, 1971. It is 43.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Sotobō Line at Chiba Station.