It connects Chushojima Station on the Keihan Main Line in Fushimi, Kyoto and Uji Station in Uji, Kyoto, forming an alternative route to JR West's Nara Line.
The Keihan Main Line provides a different route from Chushojima Station in Fushimi, Kyoto to Uji Station in Uji, Kyoto, which is an alternative to the JR West's Nara Line.