On the contrary, the service for passengers was stopped in 1981 and then the line was completely abandoned in 1984 on the section between Tsukaguchi and Amagasaki-ko, known as Amagasaki-ko Line, which was first opened to traffic on the Fukuchiyama Line.
反面、福知山線最初の開業区間でもあった塚口～尼崎港間の通称尼崎港線が、旅客営業を1981年に廃止した後、1984年に完全に廃止された。