However, as JNR established Rokkomichi Station along with electrification and tenaciously continued frequent operation, their effort led to the urbanization of the area along the line and an increase in passengers.
しかしながら、電化と同時に六甲道等の新駅を開業し、併せて粘り強くフリークエントサービスを実施したことが、沿線での都市化の推進と乗客の獲得に寄与した。