Because the region was regarded as sufficiently wealthy to finance its own infrastructure, the line received no state grants.

The two lines were merged into a common operating company, Ystads Järnvägar.

The line was moved in 1973 to run via Fosieby and the following year, the train ferry between Ystad and Swinoujscie in Poland opened, and the line received a large increase in freight trains.

The line was electrified during the 1990s, and the first electricity-powered train ran across the tracks on 8 June 1996.

[3] DSB used to operate three daily InterCity Bornholm trains from Copenhagen Central Station until 9 December 2017, which connected with BornholmerFærgen to reach the Danish island of Bornholm.