November 1, 1986: The railway electrification was completed in the section between Takarazuka Station on the Fukuchiyama Line and Kinosaki Station on the Sanin Main Line, and with this electrification the limited express and express trains mentioned below were integrated with and operated as the L-tokkyu 'Kitakinki.'
1986年（昭和61年）11月1日、福知山線宝塚駅～山陰本線城崎駅間鉄道の電化完成に伴い、以下の特急列車・急行列車を統合し、エル特急「北近畿」（きたきんき）運行を開始。