The entry of the special rapid to Nagahama Station brought the area within commuting distance to the Keihanshin area, while the utilization of local resources for tourism, such as Kurokabe Square, resulted in the increase in the number of tourists visiting Nagahama; the construction for DC electrification won the attention of the whole country as a trigger for regional development.
新快速の乗り入れで長浜が京阪神の通勤圏となった一方、黒壁スクエアなど地元の観光資源活性化などが反響を呼んだ結果多くの観光客が長浜へと足を運ぶようになり、街づくりの起爆剤としての直流化工事は全国の注目を浴びた。