However, despite such modernization the number of users increased very little and the local train, which had been operated with six cars of the JNR/JR Commuter Train Series 103 between Osaka and Takarazuka since the line up to Takarazuka was electrified, subsequently shifted to four-car operation.
だが、近代化後も利用客はほとんど伸びず、宝塚まで電化と同時に国鉄103系電車6両編成による普通電車が大阪～宝塚間で運転を開始したものの、後に4両編成に減車されている。