A population increase along the Kusatsu Line is expected for a while, especially in the Kusatsu area, so there is a possibility of installing a new station or double-tracking the line with the aid of public expense by the prefecture and local city.
今後もしばらくこの沿線の特に草津方では人口増が見込まれ、また県と地元市の公費補助による新駅設置や複線化の可能性もあり、さらなる展開もありうる。