I must make a point of visiting barely-used railways next time I'm in Japan, before they close for good...these pictures are of the Sanko Line in west Japan, which is scheduled to close this Saturday.
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Where ridership is - already low, and - dropping every year ...they will propose closing it. At this time, prefectural and/or municipal govts can offer to assume ownership...but if they don't or can't pay for it, then it just shuts down.