There was a plan according to which Goshin Line of Japan National Railways was to run through Ano, and the construction was underway up to a place called Sakamoto; however, the plan was cancelled and a part of the site was used for a bus lane instead.
日本国有鉄道五新線が通る予定で、途中の阪本まで建設が進められていたが中止され、用地の一部はバス(交通機関)専用道路に転用された。